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photograph

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /ˈfoʊtəɡræf/ · UK /ˈfəʊtəɡrɑːf/

Forms: photographs, photographed, photographing

photograph means: A picture made using a camera.

noun

CAMERA PICTUREA1

A picture made using a camera.

  • I like this photograph.
  • She took photographs of the mountains.
  • Who is in that old photograph?

How to use it: a photograph of someone/something (This is a photograph of my grandparents.)

Similar words: photo, picture

Common phrases: take a photograph, family photograph, photograph of someone, old photograph

verb

TAKE PICTURESA2

To use a camera to make a picture of someone or something.

  • I photographed the garden.
  • She photographs birds in her free time.
  • May I photograph you beside the statue?

Similar words: take a picture of, take a photo of

Common phrases: photograph someone, photograph wildlife, photograph a wedding

Questions about photograph

What does photograph mean?

A picture made using a camera.

What is photograph in other languages?

Türkçe: fotoğraf · Español: fotografía · Français: photographie · Deutsch: Foto · Italiano: fotografia · 日本語: 写真

How do you pronounce photograph?

In American English /ˈfoʊtəɡræf/; in British English /ˈfəʊtəɡrɑːf/.

How do you use photograph in a sentence?

I like this photograph. She took photographs of the mountains.

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