photograph

Definition

  • noun: a picture made by a camera
  • noun: a picture or likeness obtained by 'photography'
  • verb: to take a photograph of (someone or something)
  • verb: to take a photograph of
  • synonyms: photo, print, catch

Examples

  • The man's 'photograph' was on the front page of the paper. = A 'photograph' of the man was on the front page of the paper.

  • The exhibit included videos as well as 'still photographs'. [=ordinary photographs that are not videos, movies, etc.]

  • He 'photographs' well. [=he looks good in photographs; he is photogenic]

Movie quotes

  • (..) You sure did. Congratulations. Thank you, sir. Welcome aboard. Now... Look at this photograph, Mr. Stewart. It's a photograph of Prentice York where they found him, dead. Now, here is an enlargement of part of that photograph. This is a photograph of the defendant's signature on a canceled check. Now, here is an enlargement of that same signature (..)
    2002 Catch Me If You Can