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photo-

(word root) light
Examples of words with the root photo-: photochemical
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pho·to

 (fō′tō) Informal
n. pl. pho·tos
A photograph.
tr. & intr.v. pho·toed, pho·to·ing, pho·tos
To photograph or take photographs.
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photo

(ˈfəʊtəʊ)
n, pl -tos
(Photography) short for photograph1
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pho•to

(ˈfoʊ toʊ)

n., pl. -tos.
a photograph.
[1855–60; by shortening]

photo-

a combining form meaning “light” (photobiology); also used to represent photographic or photograph: photocopy.
[< Greek, comb. form of phôs (genitive phōtós)]
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.photo - a representation of a person or scene in the form of a print or transparent slidephoto - a representation of a person or scene in the form of a print or transparent slide; recorded by a camera on light-sensitive material
beefcake - a photograph of a muscular man in minimal attire
black and white, monochrome - a black-and-white photograph or slide
blueprint - photographic print of plans or technical drawings etc.
cheesecake - a photograph of an attractive woman in minimal attire
closeup - a photograph taken at close range
daguerreotype - a photograph made by an early photographic process; the image was produced on a silver plate sensitized to iodine and developed in mercury vapor
blowup, enlargement, magnification - a photographic print that has been enlarged
frame - a single one of a series of still transparent pictures forming a cinema, television or video film
glossy - a photograph that is printed on smooth shiny paper
headshot - a photograph of a person's head
hologram, holograph - the intermediate photograph (or photographic record) that contains information for reproducing a three-dimensional image by holography
longshot - a photograph taken from a distance
microdot - photograph reduced to the size of a dot (usually for purposes of security)
arial mosaic, photomosaic, mosaic - arrangement of aerial photographs forming a composite picture
mug shot, mugshot - a photograph of someone's face (especially one made for police records)
photocopy - a photographic copy of written or printed or graphic work
photographic print, print - a printed picture produced from a photographic negative
photomicrograph - a photograph taken with the help of a microscope
radiograph, shadowgraph, skiagram, skiagraph, radiogram - a photographic image produced on a radiosensitive surface by radiation other than visible light (especially by X-rays or gamma rays)
representation - a creation that is a visual or tangible rendering of someone or something
snapshot, snap, shot - an informal photograph; usually made with a small hand-held camera; "my snapshots haven't been developed yet"; "he tried to get unposed shots of his friends"
spectrogram, spectrograph - a photographic record of a spectrum
stereoscopic photograph, stereoscopic picture, stereo - two photographs taken from slightly different angles that appear three-dimensional when viewed together
still - a static photograph (especially one taken from a movie and used for advertising purposes); "he wanted some stills for a magazine ad"
telephoto, telephotograph - a photograph made with a telephoto lens
telephotograph - a photograph transmitted and reproduced over a distance
time exposure - a photograph produced with a relatively long exposure time
vignette - a photograph whose edges shade off gradually
wedding picture - photographs of bride and groom and their friends taken at their wedding
scene, shot - a consecutive series of pictures that constitutes a unit of action in a film
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Translations
fotkafotografie
fotofotografibillede
valokuva
fotografija
fotó
ljósmyndmynd
写真
사진
fotografijanuotrauka
fotogrāfija
fotografija
foto
ภาพถ่าย
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photo

[ˈfəʊtəʊ]
A. N (photos (pl)) → foto f
to take a photohacer or (esp LAm) sacar una foto
I took a photo of the bride and groomles hice una foto a los novios
B. CPD photo booth Ncabina f de fotos, fotomatón m (Sp)
photo opportunity, photo session N = photocall
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photo

[ˈfəʊtəʊ] nphoto f
to take a photo → prendre une photo
to take a photo of sb/qch → prendre qn/qch en photo photo gallery, photo id
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photo

nFoto nt, → Photo nt, → Aufnahme f ? also photograph

photo

:
photo booth
nPassfotoautomat® m
photo call
nFototermin m
photocell
nFotozelle f
photocompose
vt (esp US Typ) → lichtsetzen, fotosetzen
photocomposition
n (Typ) → Lichtsatz m, → Filmsatz m
photocopier
n(Foto)kopierer m, → (Foto)kopiergerät nt
photocopy
nFotokopie f
vi this won’t photodas lässt sich nicht fotokopieren
photoelectric
photoelectric cell
nFotozelle f
photoelectron
nFotoelektron nt
photoengraving
n (= process)Klischieren nt; (= plate)Klischee nt
photo finish
nFotofinish nt
Photofit®
n (also Photofit picture)Phantombild nt
photoflash
nBlitzlicht nt; photo lampBlitzgerät nt
photoflood (lamp)
nJupiterlampe f

photo

:
photojournalism
nFotojournalismus m
photojournalist
nFotojournalist(in) m(f), → Bildjournalist(in) m(f)
photomechanical

photo

:
photo opportunity
nFototermin m
photosensitive
photosensitize
photo session
nFotosession f
photoset
vt (Typ) → im Lichtsatz herstellen
photosetting
nLichtsatz m
Photostat®
n, vti = photocopy
photosynthesis
nFotosynthese f
phototelegraphy
nBildtelegrafie f
phototropic
adjfototrop(isch)
phototropism
nFototropismus m
phototypesetting
n (esp US Typ) → Lichtsatz m, → Fotosatz m
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photo

[ˈfəʊtəʊ] nfoto f inv
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

photo

(ˈfəutou) plural ˈphotos noun
a photograph.
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary © 2006-2013 K Dictionaries Ltd.

photo

صُورَةٌ فُوتُوغْرَافِيَة fotka foto Foto φωτογραφία foto valokuva photo fotografija foto 写真 사진 foto fotografi fotografia foto фотография foto ภาพถ่าย fotoğraf ảnh 照片
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References in classic literature ?
It's your two corpses that will get taken in that photo, if you ain't quick."
The photographer thought we ought to take a dozen copies each, seeing that the photo was about nine-tenths us, but we declined.
I've seen your photo in the papers many a time, and I've a good memory for faces.
Ptitsin told me all about it; and the photo was lying under the table, and I picked it up."
The Curator brought out a huge book of photos and showed him that very place, perched on its crag, overlooking the gigantic valley of many-hued strata.
"Photo Finale is ready to offer the best in photo e-commerce to the Midwest," said Steve Giordano, president of Photo Finale.
Revolutionizing howconsumers store photos of their pet, Pet Photo Saver (http://www.petphotosaver.com/) enters the pet industry as the latest technology making pet parents' lives easier as the first-ever digital photo album for pets.
The Failure Press Photo Exhibition organized by media groups in New Taipei received more than 200 failure photos, which have gained hearty responses on the Internet.
Visual SearchThe AI system in Google Photos is now able to help you search for photos simply by describing the things in them, with no tagging required.For instance, if you are looking for a particular photo of your pet dog, you simply search dog and the system will bring up the images of your dog.
(WidsMob) today made a great process for WidsMob Viewer with 5X photo viewing speed.
(https://eol.jsc.nasa.gov/SearchPhotos/photo.pl?mission=ISS050&roll=E&frame=52312) This photo was also taken by a member on the ISS.
"We are happy about every photo submitted that shows how differently people perceive interesting places of the Presov region," said head of the organization Martin Janosko, as quoted by SITA newswire."It was hard to choose winners because each photo bears an interesting message in itself," Janosko continues for SITA.