photo
photo — noun
1. a picture made with a camera and kept in printed or digital form.
a picture made with a camera and kept in printed or digital form.
Emma showed me a photo of her new puppy on the bus.
a photo of + person/thing
We took a class photo outside the library after the music show.
take a photo
An old photo of Taipei hung above Grandpa's desk for years.
Leo keeps baby photos in a blue box under his bed.
The nurse asked Maya for a passport photo at the clinic desk.
- photograph
the full form, more neutral in writing
- picture
broader word that can also mean a drawing or painting
- snapshot
suggests a quick, informal photo
- pic
very informal short form
文法句型
a photo of [person/place/thing]
take a photo
in the photo
用法筆記
More common than the full word 'photograph' in everyday speech. Often follows verbs like 'take', 'show', 'send', and the pattern 'a photo of ...'.
常見錯誤
photo — prefix
1. added at the start of a word to show that something involves light or happens be
added at the start of a word to show that something involves light or happens because of light.
The poster was printed on photosensitive paper that turned blue in sunlight.
photo- + adjective: reacts to light
Our garden lamp uses a photoelectric switch and turns on at dusk.
photo- + noun: works through light
The lab keeps the film in a dark box because it is photosensitive.
A photoelectric sensor opened the door when Maya walked up.
- light-based
plain English phrase for systems or materials that depend on light
- light-driven
emphasizes that light causes the action or change
文法句型
photo- + adjective (photosensitive)
photo- + noun (photoelectric)
用法筆記
Common in science and technology words. Distinguish from sense 2: this sense is about light as a physical force, not about cameras or photographs.
常見錯誤
2. added at the start of a word to show a link with taking, developing, or using ph
added at the start of a word to show a link with taking, developing, or using photographs.
The school hired a photojournalist to record the sports day.
photo- + noun: work involving photographs
Nina booked a family session at the new photographic studio downtown.
photo- + adjective: connected with photography
The magazine needs a strong photographic essay for next month's travel issue.
Our photo booth printed four wedding pictures in thirty seconds.
- photographic
full adjective built from the same base
- camera-related
plain English phrase for things connected with taking pictures
文法句型
photo- + noun (photojournalist, photo booth)
photo- + adjective (photographic)
用法筆記
Often appears in words for people, places, or things connected with cameras and pictures. Distinguish from sense 1, which is the scientific light-related sense.