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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Recent Examples of photo
Sean Clancy, Arkansas Online, 11 June 2026
Also featured in the photos released this week are Kristin Scott Thomas, Tom Brooke, Aimee-Ffion Edwards, Lenny Rush and Christopher Chung.
—Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 11 June 2026
Click here for more photos of the Mammoth Overland Xtinction Level Escape.
—Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 11 June 2026
One of them stopped to snap his photo, which became part of the press release, the lawsuit alleges.
—John Annese, New York Daily News, 11 June 2026
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Noun
Associated Press text, photo, graphic, audio and/or video material shall not be published, broadcast, rewritten for broadcast or publication or redistributed directly or indirectly in any medium.
—Sean Clancy, Arkansas Online, 11 June 2026
Also featured in the photos released this week are Kristin Scott Thomas, Tom Brooke, Aimee-Ffion Edwards, Lenny Rush and Christopher Chung.
—Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 11 June 2026
Click here for more photos of the Mammoth Overland Xtinction Level Escape.
—Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 11 June 2026
One of them stopped to snap his photo, which became part of the press release, the lawsuit alleges.
—John Annese, New York Daily News, 11 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for photo
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If paintings were like unedited photographs in the all-seeing eye of God—a record of human attitudes toward, and treatment of, the dog’s ubiquitous presence in life—then reality might explain why there are so many of them in art.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 June 2026
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Thousands of faithful arrived early at the monastery, with groups of nuns and schoolchildren singing and waving signs and photographs of the pope outside the basilica.—
Joseph Wilson,
Los Angeles Times,
10 June 2026
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Elysian Film Group Distribution Limited launched two years later, acquiring titles for the UK market, including Studio Ghibli pics The Boy and the Heron, which was a hit, and Earwig And The Witch.—
Jake Kanter,
Deadline,
9 June 2026
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Ferguson also discussed why in recent years the biggest U.S. indie horror pics have come out of Vancouver.—
Etan Vlessing,
HollywoodReporter,
1 June 2026
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The video of his and his teammates’ celebration, along with going viral, was endearingly real, a snapshot of how – no matter the level of personal fame or athletic success – at the core everyone is a little kid rooting for his team.—
Dana O’Neil,
CNN Money,
12 June 2026
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For the project, the group simulated hundreds of snapshots of four-dimensional (4D) spacetime with lattice quantum chromodynamics.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
12 June 2026
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“Photo.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/photo. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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