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photo

SayFOH-toh/ˈfoʊ.toʊ//ˈfəʊ.təʊ/

Pluralphotos

Verbphotos, photoing, photoed

4 meanings of photo

Practice

  1. 1
    picturenouncountable
    A picture taken with a camera, on paper or on a screen.

    Like a frozen moment you can hold in your hand.

    She showed me a photo of her new puppy.

    We took lots of photos at the beach last summer.

    UsageUsually say take a photo, though photographers sometimes say make a photo. More than one: photos.

  2. 2
    take a pictureverbtransitive
    To take a picture of someone or something with a camera.

    Like saving a moment so you can look at it again later.

    Please photo the whiteboard before you erase it.

    A fan photoed the secret new car on a test drive.

    UsageMost people say take a photo of instead.

    Similarphotograph, shoot, snap

Less common meanings

  1. 3
    nouncolloquial
    The hobby or work of taking pictures with a camera.
  2. 4
    nouncolloquial
    A race ending so close that a photo is needed to see who won.

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Origin

A short form of the word "photograph."

Checked 5 Nov 2026 · 1 fact