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noun

ˈfō-(ˌ)tō How to pronounce photo (audio)
Definition of photonext
as in photograph
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

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

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Recent Examples of photo
Noun
Every wedding, every cherry blossom season in Japan, every birth, reactor accidents too, swarms of insects, kittens playing with woolen balls, people disfigured by war, palm trees at sunset—five billion photos a day. — Dan Piepenbring, Harpers Magazine, 30 June 2026 Associated Press text, photo, graphic, audio and/or video material shall not be published, broadcast, rewritten for broadcast or publication or redistributed directly or indirectly in any medium. — Sydney Sasser, Arkansas Online, 30 June 2026 The photos were taken by Civil Rights photographer Matt Herron, whose widow donated them to Hawaii's Department of Accounting and General Services for the state's archives. — ABC News, 30 June 2026 First was a Drug Enforcement Administration badge and ID with Horsch’s photo on it, but the ID was fake, and Horsch has never worked for the DEA, according to court documents. — Danny Freeman, CNN Money, 1 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for photo
Recent Examples of Synonyms for photo
  1. photograph
  2. pic
  3. snapshot
Noun
  • Duff looks at photographs laid out in front of her—captured between 2001 and 2025—with each one showing a different era of her beauty journey.
    — Lauren Alberti, Allure, 6 July 2026
  • In this pool photograph distributed by the Russian state agency Sputnik, Russia’s President Vladimir Putin meets with the Kursk region governor in Moscow on June 30, 2026.
    — Sam Meredith, CNBC, 6 July 2026
Definition of photograph
Noun
  • Maren Morris shared a pic of the gift on Saturday morning, along with photos of her and Kelsea Ballerini’s dresses.
    — Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 4 July 2026
  • That Wednesday-to-Thursday ease in North America of 24% for the pic is on par with Despicable Me 4‘s Wednesday-to-Thursday dip of 25%.
    — Anthony D'Alessandro, Deadline, 3 July 2026
Definition of pic
Noun
  • One snapshot even provided a great glimpse at the pop star's awe-inspiring engagement ring.
    — Rachel Burchfield, InStyle, 4 July 2026
  • This story is part of a series of monthly snapshots from the Washington Examiner, titled Midterm Countdown, gauging the state of the 2026 election cycle.
    — David Sivak, The Washington Examiner, 4 July 2026
Definition of snapshot

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“Photo.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/photo. Accessed 8 Jul. 2026.

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