photo opportunity

noun

: a situation or event that lends itself to and is often arranged expressly for the taking of pictures that give favorable publicity to the individuals photographed

Examples of photo opportunity in a Sentence

The mayor's visit to the hospital was a good photo opportunity.

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No modern museum is complete without plenty of social media-ready photo opportunities, and the Balloon Museum saves the best for last. —

Sonaiya Kelley, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2024 Guests of the buyer also be allowed to go into the ring after the fight for a second photo opportunity. —

Jason Clinkscales, Sportico.com, 1 Nov. 2024 The cottage may not be an actual Salem landmark, but the movie turned several of the city’s real historic locations into photo opportunities for fans, including Pioneer Village, America’s first living-history museum. —

Shannon Carlin, Rolling Stone, 31 Oct. 2024 Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas Sing-Along and a new Muppet Christmas Carol photo opportunity, among others. —

Eve Chen, USA TODAY, 1 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for photo opportunity

Word History

First Known Use

1952, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler

The first known use of photo opportunity was in 1952

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“Photo opportunity.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/photo%20opportunity. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.

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