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Definitions

photo

[foh-toh] / ˈfoʊ toʊ /
NOUN
illustration
Synonyms
STRONGEST
cartoon decoration depiction engraving etching image painting photograph picture sketch snapshot vignette
STRONG
adornment design figure frontispiece halftone plate tailpiece
WEAK
line drawing
NOUN
photograph
Synonyms
STRONGEST
image likeness picture portrait print snapshot
STRONG
Photostat Polaroid blowup microfilm mug negative pic pix positive shot slide snap transparency
WEAK
Kodachrome Kodak close-up pinup
NOUN
picture
Synonyms
STRONGEST
account art cartoon copy depiction description drawing figure icon image impression painting photograph piece portrait portrayal print report sketch statue
STRONG
blueprint canvas delineation doodle double draft duplicate effigy engraving outline panorama presentment re-creation replica representation ringer similitude simulacrum spectacle tableau twin
WEAK
lookalike spitting image
Antonyms
STRONG
original
NOUN
snapshot
Synonyms
STRONG
print
VERB
photograph
Synonyms
STRONGEST
capture illustrate print reproduce shoot
STRONG
Photostat cinematize copy film get lens microfilm mug picture record roll snap snapshot take turn
WEAK
capture on film get a likeness get a shot make a picture photoengrave
Antonyms
STRONG
fail lose misunderstand

Example Sentences

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L.A.-based artist Todd Gray makes his debut at the Perrotin gallery with “Portals,” which combines eclectic photo sculptures inspired by the European Renaissance with landscapes from West Africa.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

According to its photo policy, images should “match” what’s listed on Airbnb and reflect the “accuracy” of the space.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 3, 2026

The discount airline Ryanair, meanwhile, simply posted a cartoon photo of one of its planes with a face.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

"We wanted to see them because they're really pretty, good photo opportunities and something you can only see in certain times of the year... and also it just feels so peaceful and nice," she said.

From Barron's • Mar. 30, 2026

But in every photo, they were smiling and laughing as if there wasn’t an inch of difference between them.

From "Storm Runners" by Roland Smith

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.