Synonyms for

Photo

Verb / ˈfəʊˌtəʊ / Another word for photo — explore alternatives below. For syllable breakdowns and pronunciation, see this word on Syllablesworld.

Definition

a picture that is taken with a camera

Synonyms & similar words

picture pic exposure photograph picture snapshot photograph image shot print slide negative transparency pic JPEG PNG GIF BMP TIFF portrait landscape still selfie

Synonyms by register

Formal

photograph image likeness

Informal

pic snap shot

Literary

effigy visage

Common collocations

  • take a photo
  • digital photo
  • photo album
  • photo booth
  • photo frame
  • photo quality
  • photo shoot
  • photo editor

Word family

noun photo
verb photograph
adjective photographic

Usage note

While 'photo' is a common and widely accepted abbreviation for 'photograph', it is generally considered informal. In more formal contexts, 'photograph' is preferred.

Example sentences

  1. I always take a photo when I go on vacation.
  2. My mom likes to hang photos of our family on the wall.
  3. I need to get a passport photo taken.
  4. I took a photo of the sunset last night.
  5. She showed me a photo of her new puppy.

Quotes

  • A photo is a thousand words.
  • Taking pictures is savoring life intensely, every hundredth of a second.
  • Photography is a way of feeling, of touching, of loving. What you have caught on film is captured forever... It remembers little things, long after you have forgotten everything.

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