photograph

1 of 2

noun

pho·​to·​graph ˈfō-tə-ˌgraf How to pronounce photograph (audio)
: a picture or likeness obtained by photography

photograph

2 of 2

verb

photographed; photographing; photographs

transitive verb

: to take a photograph of

intransitive verb

1
: to take a photograph
2
: to appear as an image in a photograph
an actress who photographs well

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
Noun
Zac Efron reacts to High School Musical costars Vanessa Hudgens and Ashley Tisdale having babies: 'Fun family reunions coming up' While the couple have yet to address the birth of their child on social media, the photographs were captured on the same day that Tucker celebrated his 28th birthday. Shania Russell, EW.com, 4 July 2024 There are also photographs, and a section dedicated to recreating Brancusi’s Montparnasse studio. Sarah Douglas, ARTnews.com, 4 July 2024
Verb
The city council Monday is expected to consider a plan to install the devices near 23 schools, which would photograph offenders driving at least 10 mph over the speed limit and issue a $100 infraction. Ryan Gillespie, Orlando Sentinel, 23 June 2024 Just hours before Timberlake’s arrest, Biel, 42, was photographed on set for her new Prime Video series The Better Sister, filming with costar Elizabeth Banks. Luke Chinman, Peoplemag, 22 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for photograph 

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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

Time Traveler
The first known use of photograph was in 1839

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Cite this Entry

“Photograph.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/photograph. Accessed 7 Jul. 2024.

Kids Definition

photograph

1 of 2 noun
pho·​to·​graph ˈfōt-ə-ˌgraf How to pronounce photograph (audio)
: a picture obtained by photography

photograph

2 of 2 verb
1
: to take a photograph of
2
: to take photographs
3
: to be photographed
photographer
fə-ˈtäg-rə-fər
noun

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