Definition of photograph Photograph

/fowˈtʌgɹæˌf/ - [fowtugraf] - pho•to•graph

We found 13 definitions of photograph from 5 different sources.

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What does photograph mean?

WordNet

WordNet by Princeton University

Noun

Plural: photographs

photograph - a representation of a person or scene in the form of a print or transparent slide; recorded by a camera on light-sensitive material
  photo, exposure, picture, pic
  representation an activity that stands as an equivalent of something or results in an equivalent
  beefcake a photograph of a muscular man in minimal attire
  black and white, monochrome a black-and-white photograph or slide
  blueprint photographic print of plans or technical drawings etc.
  cheesecake a photograph of an attractive woman in minimal attire
  closeup a photograph taken at close range
  daguerreotype a photograph made by an early photographic process; the image was produced on a silver plate sensitized to iodine and developed in mercury vapor
  blowup, enlargement, magnification a photographic print that has been enlarged
  frame one of the ten divisions into which bowling is divided
  glossy a photograph that is printed on smooth shiny paper
  headshot a shot aimed at a person's head
  hologram, holograph the intermediate photograph (or photographic record) that contains information for reproducing a three-dimensional image by holography
  longshot a photograph taken from a distance
  microdot photograph reduced to the size of a dot (usually for purposes of security)
  arial mosaic, photomosaic, mosaic art consisting of a design made of small pieces of colored stone or glass
  mug shot, mugshot a photograph of someone's face (especially one made for police records)
  photocopy a photographic copy of written or printed or graphic work
  photographic print, print a printed picture produced from a photographic negative
  photomicrograph a photograph taken with the help of a microscope
  radiograph, shadowgraph, skiagram, skiagraph, radiogram a photographic image produced on a radiosensitive surface by radiation other than visible light (especially by X-rays or gamma rays)
  snapshot, snap, shot an informal photograph; usually made with a small hand-held camera; "my snapshots haven't been developed yet"; "he tried to get unposed shots of his friends"
  spectrogram, spectrograph a photographic record of a spectrum
  stereoscopic photograph, stereoscopic picture, stereo reproducer in which two microphones feed two or more loudspeakers to give a three-dimensional effect to the sound
  still an apparatus used for the distillation of liquids; consists of a vessel in which a substance is vaporized by heat and a condenser where the vapor is condensed
  telephoto, telephotograph a photograph made with a telephoto lens
  telephotograph a photograph made with a telephoto lens
  time exposure exposure of a film for a relatively long time (more than half a second)
  vignette a small illustrative sketch (as sometimes placed at the beginning of chapters in books)
  wedding picture photographs of bride and groom and their friends taken at their wedding

Verb

photographs, photographing, photographed  

photograph - record on photographic film; "I photographed the scene of the accident"; "She snapped a picture of the President"
  snap, shoot
  film, shoot, take make a film or photograph of something; "take a scene"; "shoot a movie"
  record, put down, enter register electronically; "They recorded her singing"
  picture taking, photography the occupation of taking and printing photographs or making movies
  retake photograph again; "Please retake that scene"
  x-ray take an x-ray of something or somebody; "The doctor x-rayed my chest"
photograph - undergo being photographed in a certain way; "Children photograph well"
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Wiktionary Wiktionary dictionary logo

  • photograph (Noun)
    A picture created by projecting an image onto a photosensitive surface such as a chemically treated plate or film, CCD receptor, etc.
  • photograph (Verb)
    To take a photograph of.
  • photograph (Verb)
    To take photographs.
  • photograph (Verb)
    To appear in a photograph.

Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

  • photograph (n.)
    A picture or likeness obtained by photography.
  • photograph (v. t.)
    To take a picture or likeness of by means of photography; as, to photograph a view; to photograph a group.
  • photograph (v. i.)
    To practice photography; to take photographs.

OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω

  • photograph
    An image captured by a camera or some other device and reproduced as a picture, usually on a sensitized surface and formed by the chemical action of light or of radiant energy.
  • photograph
    To obtain an image of someone or something on photographic film or digital format by using photography.

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  • photograph, verb, present, 1st person singular of photograph (infinitive).
  • photograph, verb (infinitive).
  • photograph, noun, singular of photographs.

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