photograph

• POS: Noun, Verb (usu participle)
• HYPHEN: pho=to=graph

CIDE DICTIONARY

photograph, n. [Photo- + -graph.].

 A picture or likeness obtained by photography.  [1913 Webster]

photograph, v. t. 

 To take a picture or likeness of by means of photography; as, to photograph a view; to photograph a group.  [1913 Webster]
"Also used figuratively."  [1913 Webster]
"He makes his pen drawing on white paper, and they are afterwards photographed on wood."  [1913 Webster]
"He is photographed on my mind."  [1913 Webster]

photograph, v. i. 

 To practice photography; to take photographs.  [1913 Webster]

OXFORD DICTIONARY

photograph, n. & v.
--n. a picture taken by means of the chemical action of light or other radiation on sensitive film.
--v.tr. (also absol.) take a photograph of (a person etc.).

Derivative

photographable adj. photographer n. photographic adj. photographically adv.

DEVIL DICTIONARY

photograph

n. A picture painted by the sun without instruction in art. It is a little better than the work of an Apache, but not quite so good as that of a Cheyenne.

THESAURUS

photograph

Ditto copy, Photostat, Telephoto, Wirephoto, X-ray, Xerox, Xerox copy, abstract, abstraction, aerial photograph, altarpiece, black-and-white photograph, block print, calotype, cameo, candid photograph, capture on film, catalog, cataloging, character, character sketch, characterization, cheesecake, chronophotograph, cinematograph, collage, color photograph, color print, companion, contact print, copy, cyclorama, daub, dead ringer, delineation, depiction, description, details, diapositive, diptych, double, duplicate, effigy, engraving, enlargement, evocation, exact likeness, fellow, film, fresco, graphic account, hectograph copy, heliochrome, heliograph, icon, idol, illumination, illustration, image, imagery, impress, impression, itemization, kodak, likeness, limning, living image, living picture, match, mate, microfilm, mimeograph copy, miniature, mirroring, model, montage, mosaic, mug, mug shot, mural, negative, offprint, pan, panorama, particularization, photo, photobiography, photochronograph, photocopy, photomap, photomicrograph, photomontage, photomural, photostatic copy, pic, picture, pinup, pix, portrait, portraiture, portrayal, positive, print, profile, proof, radiograph, reflection, rendering, rendition, representation, reprint, reproduction, resemblance, roentgenograph, rubbing, semblance, shadow, shoot, shot, similitude, simulacrum, sketch, slide, snap, snapshoot, snapshot, specification, spit and image, spitting image, stained glass window, stat, stencil, still, still life, still photograph, tableau, take, take a photograph, talbotype, tapestry, telephotograph, trace, tracing, transparency, triptych, twin, very image, very picture, vignette, vivid description, wall painting, word painting

ROGET THESAURUS

photograph

Similarity

N similarity, resemblance, likeness, similitude, semblance, affinity, approximation, parallelism, agreement, analogy, analogicalness, correspondence, homoiousia, parity, connaturalness, connaturality, brotherhood, family likeness, alliteration, rhyme, pun, repetition, sameness, uniformity, isogamy, analogue, the like, match, pendant, fellow companion, pair, mate, twin, double, counterpart, brother, sister, one's second self, alter ego, chip of the old block, par nobile fratrum, Arcades ambo, birds of a feather, et hoc genus omne, gens de meme famille, parallel, simile, type, image, photograph, close resemblance, striking resemblance, speaking resemblance, faithful likeness, faithful resemblance, similar, resembling, like, alike, twin, analogous, analogical, parallel, of a piece, such as, so, homoiousian, connatural, congener, allied to, akin to, approximate, much the same, near, close, something like, sort of, in the ballpark, such like, a show of, mock, pseudo, simulating, representing, exact, lifelike, faithful, true to nature, true to life, the very image, the very picture of, for all the world like, comme deux gouttes d'eau, as like as two peas in a pod, as like as it can stare, instar omnium, cast in the same mold, ridiculously like, as if, so to speak, as it were, as if it were, quasi, just as, veluti in speculum, et sic de similibus, tel maitre tel valet, tel pere tel fils, like master, like servant, like father, like son, the fruit doesn't fall far from the tree, a chip off the old block.

Representation

N representation, representment, imitation, illustration, delineation, depictment, imagery, portraiture, iconography, design, designing, art, fine arts, painting, sculpture, engraving, photography, cinematography, radiography, autoradiography, fluorography, sciagraphy, personation, personification, impersonation, drama, picture, photo, photograph, daguerreotype, snapshot, X-ray photo, movie film, movie, tracing, scan, TV image, video image, image file, graphics, computer graphics, televideo, closed-circuit TV, copy, drawing, sketch, drought, draft, plot, chart, figure, scheme, image, likeness, icon, portrait, striking likeness, speaking likeness, very image, effigy, facsimile, figure, figure head, puppet, doll, figurine, aglet, manikin, lay- figure, model, mammet, marionette, fantoccini, waxwork, bust, statue, statuette, ideograph, hieroglyphic, anaglyph, kanji, diagram, monogram, map, plan, chart, ground plan, projection, elevation (plan), ichnography, cartography, atlas, outline, scheme, view, radiograph, scotograph, sciagraph, spectrogram, heliogram, represent, representing, representative, illustrative, represented, imitative, figurative, iconic, like, graphic, cinquecento quattrocento, trecento.

VB copy, drawing, sketch, drought, draft, plot, chart, figure, scheme, image, likeness, icon, portrait, striking likeness, speaking likeness, very image, effigy, facsimile, figure, figure head, puppet, doll, figurine, aglet, manikin, lay- figure, model, mammet, marionette, fantoccini, waxwork, bust, statue, statuette, ideograph, hieroglyphic, anaglyph, kanji, diagram, monogram, map, plan, chart, ground plan, projection, elevation (plan), ichnography, cartography, atlas, outline, scheme, view, radiograph, scotograph, sciagraph, spectrogram, heliogram, V, represent, delineate, depict, depicture, portray, take a likeness, catch a likeness, hit off, photograph, daguerreotype, snapshot, figure, shadow forth, shadow out, adumbrate, body forth, describe, trace, copy, mold, dress up, illustrate, symbolize, paint, carve, engrave, personate, personify, impersonate, assume a character, pose as, act, play, mimic, hold the mirror up to nature.

Painting

N painting, depicting, drawing, design, perspective, sciagraphy, skiagraphy, chiaroscuro, composition, treatment, historical painting, portrait painting, miniature painting, landscape painting, marine painting, still life, flower painting, scene painting, scenography, school, style, the grand style, high art, genre, portraiture, ornamental art, monochrome, polychrome, grisaille, pallet, palette, easel, brush, pencil, stump, black lead, charcoal, crayons, chalk, pastel, paint, watercolor, body color, oil color, oils, oil paint, varnish, priming, gouache, tempera, distemper, fresco, water glass, enamel, encaustic painting, mosaic, tapestry, photography, heliography, color photography, sun painting, graphics, computer graphics, picture, painting, piece, tableau, canvas, oil painting, fresco, cartoon, easel picture, cabinet picture, draught, draft, pencil drawing, water color drawing, etching, charcoal, pen-and-ink, sketch, outline, study, photograph, color photograph, black-and-white photograph, holograph, heliograph, daguerreotype, talbotype, calotype, heliotype, negative, positive, print, glossy print, matte print, enlargement, reduction, life-size print, instant photo, Polaroid photo, technicolor, Kodachrome, Ektachrome, Polaroid, portrait, whole length, full length, half length, kitcat, head, miniature, shade, silhouette, profile, landscape, seapiece, view, scene, prospect, panorama, diorama, still life, picture gallery, exhibit, studio, atelier, pinacotheca, painted, pictorial, graphic, picturesque, pencil, oil, in pencil, fecit, delineavit, mutum est pictura poema.