photograph

photograph
pho|to|graph1 W2S2 [ˈfəutəgra:f US ˈfoutəgræf] n also photo informal
[Date: 1800-1900; Origin: photo- + -graph 'something written or drawn' (from Greek graphein 'to write')]
a picture obtained by using a camera and film that is sensitive to light
▪ a colour photograph
▪ a black and white photograph
photograph of
▪ I wish I had a photograph of Thomas.
▪ He took a photograph of the hotel.
▪ Tim was looking through an old photograph album (=book in which you put photographs) .
▪ Did you see Leo's photograph (=a photograph of Leo) in the newspaper?
photograph 2
photograph2 v
1.) [T]
to take a photograph of someone or something
▪ Kate agreed to let me photograph her.
▪ He stood by the tree to be photographed.
2.) photograph well
to look attractive in photographs
▪ Cilla does not photograph well.

Dictionary of contemporary English. 2013.

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