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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