as in photograph
a picture created from an image recorded on a light-sensitive surface by a camera
an album of wedding photos
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as in to photograph
to take a photograph of
photoed the historic mansion for a decorating magazine
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Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 16 Dec. 2024
The cheers appear to get louder as Mangione's booking photos are shown on screen, according to a clip shared by a user on TikTok that racked up more than 1.2 million likes.
—Raja Krishnamoorthi, Newsweek, 15 Dec. 2024
The outlet shared several photos of the three stars arriving at the venue.
—Gil MacIas, People.com, 15 Dec. 2024
Perhaps most awaited in this final update is Safehouse Customization, which lets players modify their preferred base, cleaning up debris, building beds, tables and storage, and even picture frames to hang the photos the camera took on the wall.
—Jason Bennett, arkansasonline.com, 15 Dec. 2024
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Today’s great photo is from Times staff photographer Brian van der Brug.
—Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 16 Dec. 2024
The cheers appear to get louder as Mangione's booking photos are shown on screen, according to a clip shared by a user on TikTok that racked up more than 1.2 million likes.
—Raja Krishnamoorthi, Newsweek, 15 Dec. 2024
The outlet shared several photos of the three stars arriving at the venue.
—Gil MacIas, People.com, 15 Dec. 2024
Perhaps most awaited in this final update is Safehouse Customization, which lets players modify their preferred base, cleaning up debris, building beds, tables and storage, and even picture frames to hang the photos the camera took on the wall.
—Jason Bennett, arkansasonline.com, 15 Dec. 2024
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But in the moment, these various perspectives—Elwood being beaten, the haunting faces from the photograph, the man turning all of this over in his mind—are made distinct, only to be stitched back together as the film proceeds.K. Austin Collins, The Atlantic, 13 Dec. 2024
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The pair were spotted holding hands in photographs obtained by The Daily Mail on Tuesday, amid rumors of a split between Trump Jr. and his fiancé Kimberly Guilfoyle.Melissa Cruz, USA TODAY, 12 Dec. 2024
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In retrospect, couldn’t Matlock have just opened the email attachment and snapped a pic with her phone?Charlie Mason, TVLine, 13 Dec. 2024
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Every day, billions of images flood the internet — from selfies and cat videos to product pics and social media ads.Tom D’Agustino, USA TODAY, 12 Dec. 2024
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Kaling captioned a snapshot of the four looking festive.Raechal Shewfelt, EW.com, 14 Dec. 2024
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Earnings Snapshots Oracle, Deere, Dell, and more: Earnings news roundup A collection of the top earnings snapshots of the week By Start Slideshow Oracle Corporation (ORCL) has filed its 10-Q filing for the quarterly period ended November 30, 2024.Quartz Bot, Quartz, 14 Dec. 2024
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“Photo.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/photo. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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