photo

noun

/ˈfəʊtəʊ/

(plural photos)

(also photograph)

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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 photograph
photograph
- picture
- photo
- shot
- snapshot/snap
- print
These are all words for a picture that has been made using a camera.
- 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, picture or 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, rather than the finished picture.
- 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
Patterns
- a colour photograph/picture/photo/snap/print
- to take a photograph/picture/photo/shot/snapshot
Express Yourself Describing a picture
Describing 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 Dictionary
adjective
- exclusive
- autographed
- signed
- …
verb + photo
- snap
photo + noun
- call
- session
- shoot
- …
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Word Originmid 19th cent.: abbreviation.

单词	photo
释义	photo noun /ˈfəʊtəʊ/ /ˈfəʊtəʊ/ (plural photos) (also photograph) jump to other results 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 print These are all words for a picture that has been made using a camera. 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, picture or 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, rather than the finished picture. 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 Patterns 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 … verb + photo snap photo + noun call session shoot … See full entry Word Originmid 19th cent.: abbreviation.
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