photo
word
/ˈfoʊˌtoʊ/
FOH-toh
/fˈəʊtəʊ/
FOH-toh
Definition
A photo is a picture made with a camera. People use it to capture how someone or something looked at a particular moment.
Usage & Nuances
'Photo' is the common everyday word; 'photograph' is more formal. Common collocations include 'take a photo', 'send a photo', 'group photo', and 'old photo'. In modern speech, people also say 'pic' informally.
Spanish: fotoPortuguese (BR): fotoPortuguese (PT): fotoChinese (Simplified): 照片Chinese (Traditional): 照片Hindi: फ़ोटोArabic: صورة فوتوغرافية - صورةBengali: ছবি - ফটোRussian: фотоJapanese: 写真Vietnamese: ảnh - bức ảnh - tấm hìnhKorean: 사진Turkish: fotoğrafUrdu: تصویر - فوٹوIndonesian: foto - foto(graf)
Example Sentences
I took a photo of my dog.
basic
Can you send me the photo?
basic
This photo is very old.
basic
We should take a photo before everyone leaves.
natural
That photo doesn’t really look like me.
natural
I found an old photo of us from college.
natural