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10 Language-to-English DictionariesPhotograph
/ˈfoʊ.tə.ɡræf/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A picture made using a camera.
"She took a beautiful photograph of the sunset." - 2
A representation of a person or scene in the form of a print or digital image.
"The photograph of the family was displayed on the wall."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'photograph' originates from the Greek words 'photos' meaning 'light' and 'grapho' meaning 'to write'. It was first coined in the early 19th century as photography emerged as a new art form, reflecting the process of capturing images using light.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Photograph" is said worldwide
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photographie
Transliteration: fotografí
"Elle a pris une belle photographie du coucher de soleil."
Fotografie
Transliteration: fotografi
"Sie machte ein schönes Foto von dem Sonnenuntergang."
fotografia
Transliteration: fotografia
"Ha scattato una bella fotografia del tramonto."
fotografía
Transliteration: fotografía
"Ella tomó una hermosa fotografía del atardecer."
fotografia
Transliteration: fotografia
"Ela tirou uma bela fotografia do pôr do sol."
फोटोग्राफ
Transliteration: photograph
"उसने सूर्यास्त की एक सुंदर फोटोग्राफ ली।"
照片
Transliteration: zhàopiàn
"她拍了一张美丽的日落照片。"
사진
Transliteration: sajin
"그녀는 아름다운 일몰 사진을 찍었습니다."
写真
Transliteration: shashin
"彼女は美しい夕日の写真を撮りました。"
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