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photographs

n. countable
A1 Beginner US //ˈfoʊtəˌɡɹæfs// UK //fˈəʊtəɡɹˌæfz// pho·to·graphs

n. pictures taken with a camera. You use them to remember people, places, or special events.

n. images produced by the action of light on a sensitive surface, typically a digital sensor or film.


SIMPLE

She keeps several photographs of her family on her desk.

CONTEXTUAL

The journalist took many photographs of the historic building before it was renovated.

COMPLEX

While digital storage allows for thousands of photographs, many collectors still prefer the physical texture and chemical depth of traditional film prints.

Synonyms
Usage

The plural form of 'photograph'; often shortened to 'photos' in informal and neutral registers.

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