as in photographs
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 pictures
to take a photograph of
photoed the historic mansion for a decorating magazine
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Recent Examples of photos
Ashlyn Robinette, PEOPLE, 12 May 2026
Investigators seized approximately 50 videos and 400 photos from Gardner's residence as evidence, according to an FBI affidavit.
—Jake Rosenwasser, CBS News, 11 May 2026
The brief animations are based on historical photos.
—Toby Axelrod, Sun Sentinel, 11 May 2026
Eady later sued Bravo over the incident and said the explicit photos in question did not depict her.
—Brendan Morrow, USA Today, 11 May 2026
Click here for more photos from the 2025 Dodgeball Supercar Rally.
—Viju Mathew, Robb Report, 11 May 2026
The post included a screenshot of a text exchange showing that even her mother fell for the fake photos.
—Dalila Muata, NBC news, 5 May 2026
Visitors will also learn facts about La Grange, including the story of the 1920s strike by the La Grange police force, from which photos and police helmets will be on display.
—Myrna Petlicki, Chicago Tribune, 4 May 2026
Except that tradwife influencers spend huge amounts of time, and cultivate immense expertise, producing photos, videos, and text.
—Literary Hub, 4 May 2026
Matt Schooley, CBS News, 24 Apr. 2026
The family photos on the wall are more than just decorations here.
—Mary Lebus, Cincinnati Enquirer, 15 Dec. 2025
Noun
Handwritten well-wishes and group photos from coworkers, friends, and family decorate the walls of Danh's hospital room.
—Ashlyn Robinette, PEOPLE, 12 May 2026
Investigators seized approximately 50 videos and 400 photos from Gardner's residence as evidence, according to an FBI affidavit.
—Jake Rosenwasser, CBS News, 11 May 2026
The brief animations are based on historical photos.
—Toby Axelrod, Sun Sentinel, 11 May 2026
Eady later sued Bravo over the incident and said the explicit photos in question did not depict her.
—Brendan Morrow, USA Today, 11 May 2026
Click here for more photos from the 2025 Dodgeball Supercar Rally.
—Viju Mathew, Robb Report, 11 May 2026
The post included a screenshot of a text exchange showing that even her mother fell for the fake photos.
—Dalila Muata, NBC news, 5 May 2026
Visitors will also learn facts about La Grange, including the story of the 1920s strike by the La Grange police force, from which photos and police helmets will be on display.
—Myrna Petlicki, Chicago Tribune, 4 May 2026
Except that tradwife influencers spend huge amounts of time, and cultivate immense expertise, producing photos, videos, and text.
—Literary Hub, 4 May 2026
Verb
Mike Vrabel photos with Dianna Russini The controversy first came to light on April 7, when the New York Post published photos taken in March of Vrabel with Russini, an NFL Insider for The Athletic, at the Ambiente hotel in Sedona, Arizona.
—Matt Schooley, CBS News, 24 Apr. 2026
The family photos on the wall are more than just decorations here.
—Mary Lebus, Cincinnati Enquirer, 15 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for photos
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The world comes into the studio as images, photographs on the wall, as newspapers, emails, memories of conversation, books, postcards.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
12 May 2026
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Two years later, the social media influencer is back on the cover, posing in a tiny tan bikini for a series of photographs shot by Ruven Afanador.—
Jordana Comiter,
PEOPLE,
12 May 2026
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The Met Gala steps may be where the most camera bulbs flash, but across the street plenty of fans are getting their cellphone pics in.—
Dalila Muata,
NBC news,
5 May 2026
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Céspedes last year won the Un Certain Regard Prize for his debut feature The Mysterious Gaze of the Flamingo, after his pics The Summer of the Electric Lion (2018) and The Melting Creatures (2022) previously played at the festival.—
Patrick Hipes,
Deadline,
4 May 2026
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During the 10-day mission, NASA astronauts Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, and Christina Koch and Canadian Space Agency astronaut Jeremy Hansen captured thousands of snapshots.—
Meghan Bartels,
Scientific American,
4 May 2026
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Edit snapshots or touch-up older pictures with Photoshop.—
K. Thor Jensen,
PC Magazine,
27 Apr. 2026
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“Photos.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/photos. Accessed 14 May. 2026.
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