take a picture
take a picture verb: to photographically capture an image.
Verb
take a picture (third-person singular simple present takes a picture, present participle taking a picture, simple past took a picture, past participle taken a picture)
- To photographically capture an image
- I took a picture of my family.
- Used as a rebuke to someone perceived to be staring at one. Also take a picture, it'll last longer.
take a picture meaning in Marathi, Arabic and Vietnamese
take a picture in Marathi
- capture an image
- फोटो काढणे phoṭo kāḍhṇe
take a picture in Arabic
- capture an image
- اِلْتَقَطَ صُورَةً iltaqaṭa ṣūratan
take a picture in Vietnamese
- capture an image
- chụp hình, chụp ảnh, chụp
Forms of take a picture
| third-person singular present | takes a picture |
|---|---|
| present participle | taking a picture |
| past | took a picture |
| past participle | taken a picture |
Questions about take a picture
- What does take a picture mean?
- Take a picture means to photographically capture an image.
- What is take a picture in Marathi?
- Take a picture in Marathi is फोटो काढणे (phoṭo kāḍhṇe). See Take a picture meaning in Marathi.
- What part of speech is take a picture?
- Take a picture is a verb.
- What is the past tense of take a picture?
- The past tense of take a picture is took a picture.
Words near take a picture in the dictionary
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