Word
photographing
Phoneticspho·tograph·ing
US/ˈfoʊtəˌɡɹæfɪŋ/
UK/fˈəʊtəɡɹˌæfɪŋ/
Definition
v. taking a picture of someone or something using a camera.
v. the present participle of 'photograph'; refers to the act of capturing an image on film or a digital sensor.
Examples
“She is photographing the sunset right now.”
“The journalist spent the entire afternoon photographing the protesters to document the event for the morning news.”
“While photographing the rare birds in their natural habitat, the researcher had to remain perfectly still for hours to avoid disturbing the delicate ecosystem.”
Examples
simple
“She is photographing the sunset right now.”
contextual
“The journalist spent the entire afternoon photographing the protesters to document the event for the morning news.”
complex
“While photographing the rare birds in their natural habitat, the researcher had to remain perfectly still for hours to avoid disturbing the delicate ecosystem.”
Usage
The verb is transitive and requires a direct object representing the subject of the image.
Scan code
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