photograph
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1 a picture (n.) A1 Beginner Photographya picture made by a camera.
an image created by light falling on a light-sensitive surface, such as film or an electronic sensor.
ExampleShe showed me a photograph of her family taken during their summer holiday.
ExampleThe archive contains a rare photograph of the city before the earthquake, providing invaluable evidence for the restoration project.
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2 to take a picture (v.) A2 Elementary Photographyto take a picture of someone or something using a camera.
to capture an image of a subject using a camera. Transitive when specifying a subject; can be used intransitively to describe the act.
ExampleThe tourists spent the afternoon photographing the ancient ruins.
ExampleThe wildlife biologist spent weeks in the blind, attempting to photograph the elusive snow leopard in its natural habitat.
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3 to look in pictures (v.) B2 Upper Intermediateto look a certain way when someone takes your picture.
to have a specified appearance when captured in a photograph. Intransitive; usually modified by an adverb like 'well'.
ExampleShe is very beautiful in person, but she doesn't photograph well.
ExampleThe model was famous not just for her features, but for her ability to photograph well even under the harshest studio lighting.
From photo- + -graph.