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10 Language-to-English DictionariesPhoto
/ˈfoʊ.t̬oʊ/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A photograph; an image created by capturing light on a light-sensitive surface.
"She shared a beautiful photo of the sunset on social media." - 2
A digital image or representation of a scene or subject.
"He took a photo with his smartphone during the concert."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'photo' is derived from the Greek word 'phōtos', meaning 'light', which is a root of the word 'photograph'. It entered the English language in the mid-19th century as photography became popular, reflecting the process of capturing images using light.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Photo" is said worldwide
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photo
Transliteration: foto
"Elle a partagé une belle photo du coucher de soleil."
Foto
Transliteration: foto
"Er hat ein schönes Foto vom Konzert gemacht."
foto
Transliteration: foto
"Ha condiviso una bella foto del tramonto."
foto
Transliteration: foto
"Ella compartió una hermosa foto del atardecer."
foto
Transliteration: foto
"Ela compartilhou uma bela foto do pôr do sol."
फोटो
Transliteration: photo
"उसने सूर्यास्त की एक सुंदर फोटो साझा की।"
照片
Transliteration: zhàopiàn
"她分享了一张美丽的日落照片。"
사진
Transliteration: sajin
"그녀는 일몰의 아름다운 사진을 공유했습니다."
写真
Transliteration: shashin
"彼女は美しい夕日の写真を共有しました。"
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