photo
noun
- photograph
- take a picture, create a photograph
Wiktionary
Pronunciation: /ˈfəʊ̯.təʊ̯/ / [ˈfəʊ̯.tʰəʊ̯] / /ˈfo.to/
noun
Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *bʰeh₂- Proto-Indo-European *bʰéh₂os Proto-Hellenic *pʰáwos Ancient Greek φᾰ́ος (phắos) Ancient Greek φῶς (phôs) Ancient Greek φωτο- (phōto-)der. English photo- Proto-Indo-European *gerbʰ- Proto-Hellenic *grə́pʰō Ancient Greek γράφω (gráphō) Ancient Greek -γρᾰ́φος (-grắphos)der. English -graph English photographclip. English photo Clipping of photograph.
- A photograph.
“Not long ago, it was difficult to produce photographs of tiny creatures with every part in focus. That’s because the lenses that are excellent at magnifying tiny subjects produce a narrow depth of field. A photo processing technique called focus stacking has changed that.”
- A photo finish.
“By this stage, Goof was clearly warming to his theme and, as they flashed past the post together, he reported that it was a photo. "And I don't know or care who won the photo," he concluded.”
- A digital picture of any kind.
- Photography
“Photo student in need of subjects.”
verb
Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *bʰeh₂- Proto-Indo-European *bʰéh₂os Proto-Hellenic *pʰáwos Ancient Greek φᾰ́ος (phắos) Ancient Greek φῶς (phôs) Ancient Greek φωτο- (phōto-)der. English photo- Proto-Indo-European *gerbʰ- Proto-Hellenic *grə́pʰō Ancient Greek γράφω (gráphō) Ancient Greek -γρᾰ́φος (-grắphos)der. English -graph English photographclip. English photo Clipping of photograph.
- To take a photograph of.
“[1956] 1992 ed., The Complete Lyrics of Cole Porter http://print.google.com/print?hl=en&id=5kjheskJwVAC&pg=PA465&lpg=PA465&sig=_CY8N5ZLStxnOIlf_CNHhhBEPjA What fun to be photoed together, / What luck for a break so opportune. / Oh, what a lark / To be posed in the park / Underneath the adolescent crescent of the moon.”
“1998, Hans Schmidt, Maverick Marine http://print.google.com/print?hl=en&id=vQ7DKhq0ZckC&pg=PA192&lpg=PA192&sig=hrMAoHDI9vAnq4RQwgFro_Lp24M He even had himself photoed helping to hold one of the fire-hose.”