- 1a photograph, especially one taken quickly snapshots of the children Thesaurusphotograph
- picture
- photo
- shot
- snapshot
- photograph a picture that has been made using a camera:a photograph of the house Can I take a photograph?
- picture a photograph:We had our picture taken in front of the hotel.
- photo a photograph:a passport photo
- Photograph is slightly more formal and photo is slightly less formal. Picture is used especially in the context of photographs in newspapers, magazines, and books.
- shot a photograph:I tried to get a shot of him in the water. Shot often places more emphasis on the process of taking the photograph than on the finished picture.
- snapshot an informal photograph that is taken quickly, and not by a professional photographer:holiday snapshots
- print a copy of a photograph that is produced from film or from a digital camera:a set of prints
- a color photograph/picture/photo/snapshot/print
- to take a photograph/picture/photo/shot/snapshot
- 2[usually singular] a short description or a small amount of information that gives you an idea of what something is like The play offers a snapshot of life in Britain under the Romans.
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