Photo- is added to nouns and adjectives in order to form other nouns and adjectives which refer or relate to photography, or to light.
...an eight-day photo-trip to northern Greece.
...a photo-sensitive detector.
photo in British English
(ˈfəʊtəʊ)
nounWord forms: plural-tos
short for photograph (sense 1)
photo- in British English
combining form
1.
of, relating to, or produced by light
photosynthesis
2.
indicating a photographic process
photolithography
Word origin
from Greek phōs, phōt- light
photo in American English
(ˈfoʊtoʊ)
nounWord forms: pluralˈphotos
photograph
photo- in American English
(ˈfoʊtoʊ; ˈfoʊtə)
1.
of or produced by light
photograph, photosynthesis
2.
photograph, photography
photomicrograph
Word origin
(sense 1) < Gr phōs (gen. phōtos), a light: see phosphorus; (sense 2) < photograph
COBUILD Collocations
photo
explicit photo
family photo
holiday photo
profile photo
Examples of 'photo' in a sentence
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He would like to further extend that apology to any young fans who have seen these photos.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
And 27 per cent take photos of their meal.
The Sun (2016)
No one on the review panel will meet your relative, so take photos of them to personalise your case.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
A photo opportunity with one of his closest allies would signal a rapprochement that has no basis in fact.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
It was certainly popular with tourists as car after car turned up, with people all jumping out to take photos.
The Sun (2016)
The inspectors were released only after handing over cameras and other equipment, but photos taken from a drone confirmed the fires.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
The decor is dark wood booths with photos on the wall.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
You gotta let me see the photo!
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
What a great photo opportunity that would have provided.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
They took a photo of the three of us so she could take it with her.
The Sun (2012)
Racing prints and photos line the walls.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
Most were surprisingly confident after seeing the photos.
The Sun (2012)
The flag is a popular photo opportunity.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
The third photo was taken as the agent approached them.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
It means she has yet to see a photo of herself when she was conjoined.
The Sun (2015)
Particularly useful is the automatic upload of photos taken on a smartphone.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
Everyone who sees my photos for the first time is amazed.
The Sun (2013)
This was no press conference, no photo opportunity.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
Besides, going to the palace in an orange tie was a good photo opportunity.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
So we are back to the cheery waiting room with the wall of photos, which seems less delightful now.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
She recalled: 'He was crying when the photos were being taken.
The Sun (2014)
But is this really a win-win or just an Olympic legacy photo opportunity?
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
In other languages
photo
British English: photo /ˈfəʊtəʊ/ NOUN
A photo is a picture that is made using a camera.
American English: photo
Arabic: صُورَةٌ فُوتُوغْرَافِيَة
Brazilian Portuguese: foto
Chinese: 照片
Croatian: fotografija
Czech: fotka
Danish: foto
Dutch: foto
European Spanish: foto
Finnish: valokuva
French: photo
German: Foto
Greek: φωτογραφία
Italian: foto
Japanese: 写真
Korean: 사진
Norwegian: fotografi
Polish: fotografia zdjęcie
European Portuguese: foto
Romanian: poză
Russian: фотография
Latin American Spanish: foto
Swedish: foto
Thai: ภาพถ่าย
Turkish: fotoğraf
Ukrainian: фото
Vietnamese: ảnh
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All related terms of 'photo'
photo id
a piece of personal identification that contains a photograph
photo op
an opportunity , either preplanned or accidental , for the press to photograph a politician, celebrity , or event
photo album
a book that contains a collection of photographs
photo booth
a cubicle or small room in which a person sits to have their photograph taken by a machine
photo essay
a group of photographs , usually with supplementary text, that conveys a unified story and is published as a book or as a feature in a magazine or newspaper
photo shoot
A photo shoot is an occasion when a photographer takes pictures , especially of models or famous people, to be used in a newspaper or magazine .
photo story
See photo essay Also : photostory
family photo
A photo is the same as a → photograph .
holiday photo
A photo is the same as a → photograph .
photo-ageing
premature wrinkling of the skin caused by overexposure to sunlight
photo finish
If the end of a race is a photo-finish , two or more of the competitors cross the finishing line so close together that a photograph of the finish has to be examined to decide who has won.
photo gallery
a gallery , either in a building or on the internet , where photographs are on display
photo-offset
an offset process in which the plates are produced photomechanically
photo relief
a method of showing the configuration of the relief of an area by photographing a model of it that is illuminated by a lamp in the northwest corner
photo session
→ another name for photoshoot
photo-sharing
the publishing of digital photographs on the internet
profile photo
A photo is the same as a → photograph .
explicit photo
A photo is the same as a → photograph .
passport photo
a photo that appears on a passport
X-ray photo
a picture produced by exposing photographic film to X-rays
photo opportunity
If a politician or other public figure arranges a photo opportunity , they invite the newspapers and television to photograph them doing something which they think will interest or impress the public.
photocall
a time arranged for photographers , esp press photographers, to take pictures of a celebrity , the cast of a play, etc, usually for publicity purposes
Advanced Photo System
a system that enables photographs in different formats to be taken on the same (small) roll of film
photograph album
a book that contains a collection of photographs
photorealism
a style of painting and sculpture that depicts esp commonplace urban images with meticulously accurate detail
photojournalism
Photojournalism is a form of journalism in which stories are presented mainly through photographs rather than words .
photoreconnaissance
reconnaissance from the air by camera
photocell
a device in which the photoelectric or photovoltaic effect or photoconductivity is used to produce a current or voltage when exposed to light or other electromagnetic radiation. They are used in exposure meters , burglar alarms , etc
Chinese translation of 'photo'
photo
(ˈfəutəu) (inf)
n(c)
照片 (zhàopiàn) (张(張), zhāng)
to take a photo (of sb/sth)给(給)(某人/某物)拍照片 (gěi (mǒurén/mǒuwù) pāi zhàopiàn)