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plural of photograph
as in photos
a picture created from an image recorded on a light-sensitive surface by a camera the old photograph was faded but still clear enough to make out

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verb

present tense third-person singular of photograph
as in pictures
to take a photograph of we've been photographing the baby virtually nonstop

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Recent Examples of photographs
Noun
The hotel plays up its proximity to ACL Live, with framed photographs of the show and an Austin City Limits coffee table book of images captured by the same photographer. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Oct. 2026 The series, produced by Red Rock Films, was made using more than 400 licensed photographs and archival footage. — Corbin Bolies, Variety, 8 Oct. 2026 Today, the 41-room property flies Hilton’s LXR flag, but the homely atmosphere remains, thanks to Barbieri’s photographs and local artworks lining the hallways, and the ever-smiling staff who greet every guest by name. — Chris Schalkx, Vogue, 8 Oct. 2026 The platform published names and photographs of Iranians abroad and, in some cases, national identification numbers, dates of birth and fathers’ names, according to the outlet. — Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 6 Oct. 2026 Some of the cutest, weirdest and most comedic animal photographs and videos of the year have been released. — Amarachi Orie, CNN Money, 6 Oct. 2026 And like all Criterion releases, The Complete Kubrick features a host of behind-the-scenes materials, including over twenty-five hours of interviews, rare photographs, artwork, and documents annotated by Kubrick. — Zac Ntim, Deadline, 5 Oct. 2026 Wiener not only leaves behind a richly complex body of work straddling textiles, painting, photographs, and collages, but also a career intricately connected to one of the most important chapters of Austrian art. — Francesca Aton, ARTnews.com, 2 Oct. 2026 Fans have been making the pilgrimage for years, but photographs of a mass gathering on the bridge between the band’s Prague concerts in 2024 appear to have helped fuel a modern-day boom. — ABC News, 2 Oct. 2026
Verb
His mother had tried, in the aftermath of a wildfire that destroyed their neighborhood, to replace the philosophy books and family photographs the 17-year-old boy had lost. — Casey Parks, Washington Post, 27 Sep. 2026 The agent’s story peters out at the end; Simon photographs a quilt made out of T-shirts from his many law-enforcement jobs which his girlfriend commissioned for him from Etsy. — Emily Witt, New Yorker, 26 Sep. 2026 What Koreatown Looks Like Across the US In ‘Koreatown Dreaming,’ filmmaker Emanuel Hahn photographs the small businesses and communities that unite Korean diasporas in the United States. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Sep. 2026 Below, Phil Oh photographs the best dressed guests at the spring 2027 shows in London. — Phil Oh, Vogue, 19 Sep. 2026 Lucero does portraits of a calavera, which is an artist’s representation of a skull or skeleton, then photographs each person having their portrait done. — Gloria Casas, Chicago Tribune, 31 Aug. 2026 Flock's technology, which photographs every passing license plate and uses AI to extract data, has been installed across thousands of American cities and towns. — Ashley Capoot, CNBC, 29 Aug. 2026 Wood structures and natural textures sit easily against the surrounding greenery, giving the site an earthy look that photographs differently from a festival surrounded by concrete. — Svetlana Khachiyan, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2026 Other law enforcement agencies laud the technology, which photographs moving vehicles, and uses software to convert license plate numbers and other vehicle details into storable, searchable data. — Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 12 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for photographs
Noun
  • Bystander videos and photos posted by on social media showed a man sitting on the ground with his hands behind his back, in the immediate aftermath of the shooting.
    — Philip Marcelo, Chicago Tribune, 8 Oct. 2026
  • Police say that Wyatt continued the conversations even after being informed that the person was 13, going as far as requesting explicit photos.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 8 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Roddy Ho is not written as physically fit in Mick Herron’s Slough House books, on which the Apple TV spy show is based — though the character certainly pictures himself that way.
    — Lisa de los Reyes, HollywoodReporter, 30 Sep. 2026
  • With nearly every surface painted to her liking, Jordan pictures herself staying in the apartment for a while.
    — Lina Abascal, Los Angeles Times, 9 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • The app also provides monthly snapshots of your total spending and income.
    — Andreina Rodriguez, CNBC, 2 Oct. 2026
  • Here are snapshots of all 60 in no particular order, with links to their longer profiles.
    — The Sacramento Bee staff, Sacbee.com, 1 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • Of course, Neon has also had an impressive run with Oscar-nominated and winning pics like Sean Baker’s Anora and Bong Joon Ho’s Parasite.
    — Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 30 Sep. 2026
  • Chile’s 22nd Santiago Film Festival (Sanfic) features nine pics in its Chile Film Competition this year vying for cash prizes in the best film, director and actor categories.
    — Anna Marie de la Fuente, Variety, 29 Sep. 2026

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