photograph

Pronunciation: /ˈfoʊ.təˌɡɹæf/

Reading level: hard

Estimated CEFR level: B2 — Upper-Intermediate

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun a representation of a person or scene in the form of a print or transparent slide; recorded by a camera on light-sensitive material
  2. verb record on photographic film
  3. verb undergo being photographed in a certain way

Etymology

From photo- + -graph.

In classic literature

Synonyms

photo, exposure, picture, pic

Semantic network

Broader (hypernyms)
representation
Narrower (hyponyms)
glossy, telephotograph, cheesecake, beefcake, vignette, stereo

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