photo
n. countable A1 Beginner Oxford US //ˈfoʊˌtoʊ// UK //fˈəʊtəʊ// pho·to
n. a picture made using a camera. You can take one with your phone or a digital camera.
n. a representation of a person or scene in the form of a print or transparent slide; recorded by a camera on light-sensitive material.
I took a photo of the sunset.
She keeps a framed photo of her family on her desk to remind her of home while she works.
Digital storage allows us to capture every moment, yet a single physical photo often carries more sentimental weight than a thousand files on a hard drive.
Clipping of photograph.
Usage
An informal shortening of 'photograph'; acceptable in most contexts except highly formal academic or legal writing.
Pitfall
I made a photoI took a photoIn English, the standard collocation is to 'take' a photo, not 'make' one.