photo
noun /ˈfəʊtəʊ/
/ˈfəʊtəʊ/
(plural photos)
(also photograph)
- a picture that is made by using a camera that stores images in digital form or that has a film sensitive to light inside it
- a colour/black-and-white photo
- wedding/family photos
- your passport/profile photo
- a group photo of the class
- I'll take a photo of you. The usual phrase in North American English is take a picture.
- Fans snapped photos of the event.
- She posted a photo of the two of them on her Facebook page.
- The actor shared a photo on Instagram.
- I've uploaded my holiday photos.
- to send/tweet a photo
- to release/publish a photo
- Visit the photo gallery on our website to see pictures from the event.
- a photo album (= a book for keeping your photos in)
- a photo-sharing website
Synonyms photographphotograph- picture
- photo
- shot
- snapshot/snap
- 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
- shot a photograph:
- I tried to get a shot of him in the water.
- snapshot/snap an informal photograph that is taken quickly, and not by a professional photographer:
- holiday snaps
- print a copy of a photograph that is produced from film or from a digital camera:
- a set of prints
- a colour photograph/picture/photo/snap/print
- to take a photograph/picture/photo/shot/snapshot
Express Yourself Describing a pictureDescribing a pictureIn some exams, you have to describe what you see in a picture or photograph. Here are some useful phrases:- The picture shows a family gathered around a kitchen table.
- This is a picture/photo of a busy city street.
- In the foreground/background, we can see a group of protesters.
- In the bottom right-hand corner/top left-hand corner, there's a child sitting alone.
- On the left/On the right/In the middle, someone is standing with a bottle in his hand.
- In the cartoon, we can see two people looking at a newspaper headline.
- The cartoonist has drawn the man to represent a typical businessman.
Extra Examples- Can I have my photo taken with you?
- Her wedding got a big photo spread in the magazine.
- His most treasured possession is a signed photo of his footballing hero.
- I got some great photos of the party.
- Tell me who everyone is in the photo.
- The annual has a good range of features and colour action photos.
- The magazine has exclusive photos of the wedding.
- The sun rising over the horizon would have made a good photo.
- a photo of my son Edmund
- posing for a group photo
- the name on the photo ID
- Stand there and I'll take your photo.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- exclusive
- autographed
- signed
- …
- snap
- call
- session
- shoot
- …
Word Originmid 19th cent.: abbreviation.