photo

Syllables: pho·to/ˈfəʊ̯.təʊ̯/

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Scotland/ˈfo.to/

photo noun: a photograph.

Noun

photo (plural photos)

(informal) A photograph.
- Not long ago, it was difficult to produce photographs of tiny creatures with every part in focus. That’s because the lenses that are excellent at magnifying tiny subjects produce a narrow depth of field. A photo processing technique called focus stacking has changed that.2013 July-August, Catherine Clabby, “Focus on Everything”, in American Scientist
(informal) A photo finish.
- By this stage, Goof was clearly warming to his theme and, as they flashed past the post together, he reported that it was a photo. "And I don't know or care who won the photo," he concluded.2005 June 28, “Racing diary: In the shake-up”, in The Telegraph
(informal) A digital picture of any kind.
(informal) Photography
- Photo student in need of subjects.1981 February 7, “Personal advertisement”, in Gay Community News, volume 8, number 28, page 14

Verb

photo (third-person singular simple present photos, present participle photoing, simple past and past participle photoed)

(transitive) To take a photograph of.
- [1956] 1992 ed., The Complete Lyrics of Cole Porter http://print.google.com/print?hl=en&id=5kjheskJwVAC&pg=PA465&lpg=PA465&sig=_CY8N5ZLStxnOIlf_CNHhhBEPjA
  What fun to be photoed together, / What luck for a break so opportune. / Oh, what a lark / To be posed in the park / Underneath the adolescent...
- He even had himself photoed helping to hold one of the fire-hose.1998, Hans Schmidt, Maverick Marine http://print.google.com/print?hl=en&id=vQ7DKhq0ZckC&pg=PA192&lpg=PA192&sig=hrMAoHDI9vAnq4RQwgFro_Lp24M

photo meaning in Hindi, Tamil, Marathi and Bengali

photo in Hindi

to take a photograph: तसवीर लेना tasvīr lenā

photo in Tamil

புகைப்படம், நிழற்படம், ஒளிப்படம்

photo in Marathi

photo, photograph: छायाचित्र chāyācitra

photo in Bengali

photo: ছবি chobi

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photo in Kannada: ನೆರಳುತಿಟ್ಟ, ಭಾವಚಿತ್ರ, ಛಾಯಾಚಿತ್ರ, ಬೆಳಕು
photo in Gujarati: ફોટો phoṭo
photo in Odia: ଫଟୋ phaṭo
photo in Sanskrit: छायाचित्र chāyācitra
photo in Assamese: ফটো photü

Examples of photo in a sentence

She loved my photos of the kids playing with the dogs.
She hearted my photos of the kids playing with the dogs.
The children weren't interested in sitting still for a serious photo; they mugged for the camera.

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Forms of photo

Noun
plural	photos
Verb
third-person singular present	photos
present participle	photoing
past participle	photoed
past	photoed

Origin of photo

Clipping of photograph.

Phrases with photo

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Words that rhyme with photo

boto
roto-

Questions about photo

What does photo mean?: Photo means a photograph.
What is photo in Hindi?: Photo in Hindi is तसवीर लेना (tasvīr lenā). See Photo meaning in Hindi.
What part of speech is photo?: Photo can be a noun or a verb.
How do you pronounce photo?: Photo is pronounced /ˈfəʊ̯.təʊ̯/ (UK).
What is the plural of photo?: The plural of photo is photos.

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Last updated: 2026-09-02

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