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photograph

[foh-tuh-graf, -grahf] / ˈfoʊ təˌgræf, -ˌgrɑf /




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But with only a single photograph she knows she can't be sure.

From BBC Aug. 19, 2026

At the building’s entrance, a massive banner celebrates the plant’s recently renewed federal operating license, proclaiming “You Made This Possible” above a photograph of smiling staffers.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 16, 2026

Tensions have risen in communities across the country over the use of the cameras, which photograph the back of passing vehicles and collect license-plate data and other identifying information.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 13, 2026

This slow-rolling crisis has hit so hard that when a foreign visitor recently offered $100 for a photograph of his communist hero, Suarez felt he had little choice.

From Barron's Aug. 11, 2026

Closer to the Capitol, Alexander Gardner set up his camera to photograph the inauguration.

From "Chasing Lincoln's Killer" by James L. Swanson

The company is most known for its camera network, which extracts data about cars from photographs and allows operators to search for vehicles by description or license plate number.

From Salon Aug. 17, 2026

The magazine also featured photographs of Macron engaging in water sports such as foil surfing, during a summer marked by successive heatwaves and deadly fires in France.

From Barron's Aug. 14, 2026

He opens a folder and takes out a stack of large photographs: portraits of prisoners.

From BBC Aug. 13, 2026

Detectives obtained search warrants for Harvey’s cellphone and his iCloud account, gaining access to his call records, notes, photographs, text messages and other data.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 5, 2026

Hurley climbed into the frozen rigging and took scores of photographs, amazing everyone with his fearlessness and yelling outrageous Australian curses, just for fun.

From "Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World" by Jennifer Armstrong

To better understand how the bodies were placed and how the burial chamber evolved, the researchers excavated the space, photographed the mummies, and created detailed sketches and descriptions.

From Science Daily Aug. 19, 2026

Keegan Radomski's home, photographed here before the fire, was built by her grandmother in 1996.

From BBC Aug. 10, 2026

People showed strange boils and rashes that volunteers photographed.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 8, 2026

The pair have been photographed yachting in St. Tropez, holding hands in London and attending the premiere of the “Legally Blonde” prequel “Elle.”

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 8, 2026

No one has ever successfully painted or photographed a redwood tree.

From "Travels with Charley in Search of America" by John Steinbeck

And they chuck it together and it looks pretty if you’re photographing it and it tastes like God knows what.

From Slate Aug. 15, 2026

People should also be careful when photographing the eclipse as the Sun can damage the camera on a phone the same way as it can damage the eyes.

From BBC Aug. 10, 2026

To prove authenticity, members have resorted to writing numbers directly onto pint glasses or photographing clusters of empty bottles.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 15, 2026

I’ve been photographing Pillarhenge for more than eight years, largely on black-and-white film.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 29, 2026

I needed to get as much rest as possible, since the next day was to be a busy one, and included my standing up in the open hatch and photographing a number of stars.

From "Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story" by Michael Collins




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