photograph

/ˈfəʊ.təˌɡɹɑːf/

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Also seen as: photographs · photographing · photographed

Sense 1

Meaning · English

A picture created by projecting an image onto a photosensitive surface such as a chemically treated plate or film, CCD receptor, etc.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Hình ảnh được tạo ra bằng cách chiếu lên bề mặt nhạy cảm với ánh sáng

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Noun

Examples

The hundredodd pages of photographs provide superb iconography of artistic collaboration and its rewards.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 2

Meaning · English

To take a photograph (of).

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Chụp ảnh (của một thứ gì đó)

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Verb

Examples

He makes his pen drawing on white paper, and they are afterwards photographed on wood.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 3

Meaning · English

To fix permanently in the memory etc.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Lưu giữ vĩnh viễn trong trí nhớ

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Verb

Examples

He is photographed on my mind.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “photograph” mean?

A picture created by projecting an image onto a photosensitive surface such as a chemically treated plate or film, CCD receptor, etc.

Is “photograph” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.