photographed; photographing; photographs
: to take a photograph of
1
: to take a photograph
2
: to appear as an image in a photograph
an actress who photographs well
Synonyms
Examples of photograph in a Sentence
Noun
I always take a lot of photographs when I travel.
the old photograph was faded but still clear enough to make out
Verb
He photographed the women sitting on the bench.
She was photographed in the studio.
Recent Examples on the Web
Nicole Fallert, USA TODAY, 10 Apr. 2024
Thousands of users used this short section of the track to share photographs from their teen years, including celebrities such as Drew Barrymore and Kevin Jonas.
—Howard Murphy, Rolling Stone, 9 Apr. 2024
In this composite of seven photographs, the moon passes by the sun during a total solar eclipse in Bloomington, Indiana, on April 8, 2024.
—Aliza Chasan, CBS News, 8 Apr. 2024
They are accompanied by a slew of works on paper, including drawings, photographs, prints and books, all of it filling the BCAM building’s second floor.
—Christopher Knight, Los Angeles Times, 7 Apr. 2024
One database containing 30,000 photographs from the photo website Flickr was considered a vital resource at the time.
—Nico Grant, New York Times, 6 Apr. 2024
The father-and-daughter duo posed together for photographs at the event, which saw Claire elegantly dressed in a black strapless gown with a matching shawl and a pair of strappy heels.
—Escher Walcott, Peoplemag, 6 Apr. 2024
Plan for the weather Weather can play a factor in how your eclipse photograph turns out.
—Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 5 Apr. 2024
The 76-year-old actor and former Governor of California shared a photograph from recovery, including a sight gag about his new pacemaker, depicted as a cartoon-esque time bomb.
—J. Kim Murphy, Variety, 29 Mar. 2024
Ryan Bradley MacLeod Andrews Emma Kehlbeck Quinton Kamara, New York Times, 10 Apr. 2024
How to photograph the eclipse safely Taking photos of the solar eclipse with no protection over the lens can damage a camera, according to a post by NASA on X, formerly Twitter.
—The Arizona Republic, 8 Apr. 2024
The message, posted on Biden's official X page, appeared to be a way of poking fun at former President Donald Trump, who was infamously photographed looking at the sun without glasses in 2017, the last time an eclipse passed over North America.
—Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 8 Apr. 2024
Here are some tips on how to best photograph today’s celestial event with your phone — no professional cameras required!
—Maura Barrett, NBC News, 8 Apr. 2024
His love of stargazing came from spending summers on Lake Powell in Arizona photographing the night sky with his grandfather, Jim Paul.
—Matt Leclercq, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 Apr. 2024
Nicolas Cage at The Palm Nicolas Cage was photographed at the iconic The Palm in Los Angeles for the unveiling of his portrait on Wednesday.
—Kirsten Chuba, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 Apr. 2024
As a child, Will was occasionally photographed with his mom at events, including at the November 1999 premiere of Pokémon: The First Movie in Hollywood.
—Francesca Gariano, Peoplemag, 28 Mar. 2024
Cecil Beaton even photographed the Duchess of Windsor in the subtly risqué frock (the shellfish seemed aimed at the woman’s nether regions).
—The Editors, Robb Report, 28 Mar. 2024
Noun
Snow purposely curated reels of photographs of the characters having Instagram-worthy double dates with their friends, played by Francesca Reale and Scott Mescudi (aka Kid Cudi), to prove this point.
—Nicole Fallert, USA TODAY, 10 Apr. 2024
Thousands of users used this short section of the track to share photographs from their teen years, including celebrities such as Drew Barrymore and Kevin Jonas.
—Howard Murphy, Rolling Stone, 9 Apr. 2024
In this composite of seven photographs, the moon passes by the sun during a total solar eclipse in Bloomington, Indiana, on April 8, 2024.
—Aliza Chasan, CBS News, 8 Apr. 2024
They are accompanied by a slew of works on paper, including drawings, photographs, prints and books, all of it filling the BCAM building’s second floor.
—Christopher Knight, Los Angeles Times, 7 Apr. 2024
One database containing 30,000 photographs from the photo website Flickr was considered a vital resource at the time.
—Nico Grant, New York Times, 6 Apr. 2024
The father-and-daughter duo posed together for photographs at the event, which saw Claire elegantly dressed in a black strapless gown with a matching shawl and a pair of strappy heels.
—Escher Walcott, Peoplemag, 6 Apr. 2024
Plan for the weather Weather can play a factor in how your eclipse photograph turns out.
—Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 5 Apr. 2024
The 76-year-old actor and former Governor of California shared a photograph from recovery, including a sight gag about his new pacemaker, depicted as a cartoon-esque time bomb.
—J. Kim Murphy, Variety, 29 Mar. 2024
Verb
Same goes for the wigs Speer and Ochoa have always worn when photographed or onstage — a spur-of-the-moment choice by Ochoa, right before Khruangbin’s very first show.
—Ryan Bradley MacLeod Andrews Emma Kehlbeck Quinton Kamara, New York Times, 10 Apr. 2024
How to photograph the eclipse safely Taking photos of the solar eclipse with no protection over the lens can damage a camera, according to a post by NASA on X, formerly Twitter.
—The Arizona Republic, 8 Apr. 2024
The message, posted on Biden's official X page, appeared to be a way of poking fun at former President Donald Trump, who was infamously photographed looking at the sun without glasses in 2017, the last time an eclipse passed over North America.
—Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 8 Apr. 2024
Here are some tips on how to best photograph today’s celestial event with your phone — no professional cameras required!
—Maura Barrett, NBC News, 8 Apr. 2024
His love of stargazing came from spending summers on Lake Powell in Arizona photographing the night sky with his grandfather, Jim Paul.
—Matt Leclercq, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 Apr. 2024
Nicolas Cage at The Palm Nicolas Cage was photographed at the iconic The Palm in Los Angeles for the unveiling of his portrait on Wednesday.
—Kirsten Chuba, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 Apr. 2024
As a child, Will was occasionally photographed with his mom at events, including at the November 1999 premiere of Pokémon: The First Movie in Hollywood.
—Francesca Gariano, Peoplemag, 28 Mar. 2024
Cecil Beaton even photographed the Duchess of Windsor in the subtly risqué frock (the shellfish seemed aimed at the woman’s nether regions).
—The Editors, Robb Report, 28 Mar. 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
Noun
1839, in the meaning defined above
Verb
1839, in the meaning defined at transitive sense
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“Photograph.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/photograph. Accessed 16 Apr. 2024.
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Kids Definition
photograph
1 of 2 noun
pho·to·graph
ˈfōt-ə-ˌgraf 
: a picture obtained by photography
photograph
2 of 2 verb1
: to take a photograph of
2
: to take photographs
3
: to be photographed
photographer
noun
fə-ˈtäg-rə-fər
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