photograph

A2 · Elementary Photography

v. to take a picture of someone or something using a camera.

v. to capture an image of a subject using a camera. Transitive when specifying a subject; can be used intransitively to describe the act.

“The tourists spent the afternoon photographing the ancient ruins.”

“The wildlife biologist spent weeks in the blind, attempting to photograph the elusive snow leopard in its natural habitat.”

B2 · Upper Intermediate

v. to look a certain way when someone takes your picture.

v. to have a specified appearance when captured in a photograph. Intransitive; usually modified by an adverb like 'well'.

“She is very beautiful in person, but she doesn't photograph well.”

“The model was famous not just for her features, but for her ability to photograph well even under the harshest studio lighting.”