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phonograph

photo

Definition & Meaning of "photograph"in English

Photograph

NOUN

a special kind of picture that is made using a camera in order to make memories, create art, etc.

Grammatical Information

Animacy status

Inanimate

Composition

Compound

Countable

Plural form

photographs

Examples

The photographer captured a breathtaking sunset in a stunning landscape photograph.

to photograph

VERB

to use a camera to take a picture of something

Transitive: to photograph a scene

Grammatical Information

Composition

derived

Action verb

Regular

Present tense

photograph

3rd person singular

photographs

Present participle

photographing

Past simple

photographed

Past participle

photographed

Examples

He photographs street scenes in urban areas.

to look a certain way when captured in a photo

Intransitive: to photograph in a specific manner

Examples

She photographs beautifully, always looking graceful in every shot.

Lexical Tree

photographic

photograph

Nearby Words

Definition & Meaning of "photograph"in English

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