Thesaurus results for PHOTOS

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noun

plural of photo

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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verb

present tense third-person singular of photo

as in pictures

to take a photograph of photoed the historic mansion for a decorating magazine

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Recent Examples of photos

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, 8 Oct. 2026 The earliest guidebooks had included descriptions of places, but with the march of modernity, travelers could see photos of sites, contact guides and reserve accommodations in advance, and share information in online forums. — Shay Rabineau, The Conversation, 8 Oct. 2026 Family visitation is prohibited, as is keeping photos of loved ones, according to the letter. — Claire Healy, Miami Herald, 8 Oct. 2026 Among them, artist Vinca Petersen’s sprawling collage of photos, flyers and diary entries capturing underground rave scenes across the UK and Europe. — Sheena McKenzie, CNN Money, 8 Oct. 2026 Click here for more photos of the Brabus X DAB Motors Urban E Fragment Edition. — Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 8 Oct. 2026 It has been visited as a curiosity for decades, and it can be seen online in dozens of photos taken during different seasons by passers-through. — Jeffrey Weiss, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2026 Their photos, labelled with their names, have circulated widely on social media. — Jessica Winter, New Yorker, 1 Oct. 2026

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Below, see some of the family photos Jelly Roll and Bunnie Xo shared through the years. — Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 16 June 2026 Otherwise, the impressive collection of art and photos details important periods of the former president’s life throughout the hotel. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 June 2026 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

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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

Definition of photographs

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