ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Photograph

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Pronunciation /ˈfəʊ.təˌɡɹɑːf/ · Part of speech noun

Quick meaning: Photograph is a noun meaning (transitive, intransitive) To take a photograph (of).

Meaning

(transitive, intransitive) To take a photograph (of).

More Meanings

  1. (transitive, figurative) To fix permanently in the memory etc.
  2. (intransitive) To appear in a photograph.
  3. (photography) A picture created by projecting an image onto a photosensitive surface such as a chemically treated plate or film, CCD receptor, etc.

Example Sentences

He is photographed on my mind.
The scene and its surroundings were photographed on my memory.
He makes his pen drawing on white paper, and they are afterwards photographed on wood.
The hundredodd pages of photographs provide superb iconography of artistic collaboration and its rewards.

Word Forms

Synonyms for photograph

Depending on context, synonyms include snap, exposure, shoot.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include shoot, snap, exposure, photography, photographic, photographer.

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