Synonyms for photograph
ˈfoʊ təˌgræf, -ˌgrɑfpho·to·graph

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1. photograph, photo, exposure, picture, picverb

   a representation of a person or scene in the form of a print or transparent slide; recorded by a camera on light-sensitive material

   Synonyms:
   delineation, video, painting, motion-picture show, scene, photo, characterisation, movie, moving-picture show, ikon, icon, pic, exposure, pictorial matter, image, depiction, word-painting, word picture, mental picture, characterization, film, motion picture, vulnerability, picture show, flick, moving picture, picture, impression

2. photograph, snap, shootverb

   record on photographic film

   "I photographed the scene of the accident"; "She snapped a picture of the President"

   Synonyms:
   shoot, flash, flick, scud, sprout, hit, film, snap, snatch, take, pullulate, bourgeon, buck, shoot down, fool away, fritter, break down, dissipate, dart, frivol away, bust, burgeon forth, crack, snarl, scoot, fritter away, charge, inject, germinate, snatch up, fool, click, blast, dash, lose it, spud, rupture, pip, tear

3. photographverb

   undergo being photographed in a certain way

   "Children photograph well"

   Synonyms:
   snap, shoot

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1. photographnoun

   Synonyms:
   heliograph

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1. List of paraphrases for "photograph":

   photo, photography, picture, photographing, photographic, photographs, photos, photographed, photographer, pictures, cliché

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How to use photograph in a sentence?

1. Paul Nicklen:

   When you take a photograph that is in focus, properly exposed, moody and powerful, it creates a visceral reaction, it has to be beautiful and engaging, it has to invite you in … and it has to have a conservation message.

2. Rick Shaw:

   Photojournalism is a balance between photography as an art form and journalism, which is content-related, any photograph that reaches the highest level for both is an exceptional picture.

3. President Mandela:

   It got a bit depressing to see that nothing much was changing, it was hard to find positive aspects out in the townships to photograph and to celebrate.

4. Susan Sontag:

   It is not altogether wrong to say that there is no such thing as a bad photograph -- only less interesting, less relevant, less mysterious ones.

5. Robert Bonhomme:

   Given the choice to photograph models and celebrities or landscapes, I will take landscapes every time. Landscapes don't insult you, are always on time for the photo shoot, and, never talk back!