as in photograph
a picture created from an image recorded on a light-sensitive surface by a camera
an album of wedding photos
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as in to photograph
to take a photograph of
photoed the historic mansion for a decorating magazine
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Gael Langdon, arkansasonline.com, 21 Nov. 2024
In a chic throwback photo the British reality competition series shared on Instagram, the series judge, 84, casually leans across a bar top, wearing a long elegant gown, extravagant earrings and beehive-style hair.
—Charna Flam, People.com, 20 Nov. 2024
Kesha gave fans a sneak peak at her next song on Wednesday, sharing an Instagram photo of a mound of bags spray painted with the upcoming song’s title.
—Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 20 Nov. 2024
In the photos, Ibarra is wearing a black Adidas baseball cap and a dark hooded jacket.
—CBS News, 20 Nov. 2024
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Associated Press text, photo, graphic, audio and/or video material shall not be published, broadcast, rewritten for broadcast or publication or redistributed directly or indirectly in any medium.
—Gael Langdon, arkansasonline.com, 21 Nov. 2024
In a chic throwback photo the British reality competition series shared on Instagram, the series judge, 84, casually leans across a bar top, wearing a long elegant gown, extravagant earrings and beehive-style hair.
—Charna Flam, People.com, 20 Nov. 2024
Kesha gave fans a sneak peak at her next song on Wednesday, sharing an Instagram photo of a mound of bags spray painted with the upcoming song’s title.
—Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 20 Nov. 2024
In the photos, Ibarra is wearing a black Adidas baseball cap and a dark hooded jacket.
—CBS News, 20 Nov. 2024
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In between tales of dinner parties in Copenhagen and wearing Christian Lacroix straw hats in Paris, Blair encourages us to wait for the moonlight to better illuminate our photographs.Elise Taylor, Vogue, 19 Nov. 2024
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In the absence of photographs and archival footage of his life, which have long defined the Burns family’s documentary style, the notebooks served as the filmmakers’ pole star, as McMahon calls it, to understanding an enigmatic man.Hunter Ingram, Variety, 19 Nov. 2024
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Red and green balloons cover the ceiling, nutcrackers line the floor and there are two photo ops to snap your holiday pics.Chelsea Brasted, Axios, 20 Nov. 2024
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Payne’s former bandmates and friends Harry Styles, Louis Tomlinson, Zayn Malik and Niall Horan could all be seen in pics supplied by Getty.Max Goldbart, Deadline, 20 Nov. 2024
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End-of-Term Project: A collaborative project archiving federal websites during US administration transitions captures a snapshot of vital information across multiple domains.Douglas B. Laney, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
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In the snapshot, rolling green hills can be seen on the horizon, as an American flag also hangs in the frame.Charlotte Phillipp, People.com, 18 Nov. 2024
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“Photo.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/photo. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.
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