rephotograph

verb

re·​pho·​to·​graph (ˌ)rē-ˈfō-tə-ˌgraf How to pronounce rephotograph (audio)
rephotographed; rephotographing

transitive verb

: to photograph (something or someone) again
rephotographed the family each year
The $5 strips of [photo booth] pictures often get rephotographed on a phone …Natasha Frost

Word History

First Known Use

1859, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of rephotograph was in 1859

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“Rephotograph.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rephotograph. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.

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