photograph
photograph — noun
1. a still image made with a camera, kept on paper or on a screen.
a still image made with a camera, kept on paper or on a screen.
Emma framed the wedding photograph above the piano in the living room.
collocation: wedding photograph
A black-and-white photograph of the harbor hung in Grandpa Chen's shop.
pattern: a photograph of [place]
The police found one old photograph inside the missing boy's school bag.
On the train home, Maya showed her friends a baby photograph of her brother.
This photograph shows snow falling outside Taipei Main Station at dawn.
文法句型
a photograph of somebody/something
show somebody a photograph
用法筆記
Often replaced by the shorter word 'photo' in everyday speech. 'Photograph' sounds slightly more formal and is common in writing, captions, and careful description.
常見錯誤
photograph — verb
1. to use a camera to make an image of a person, thing, or scene.
to use a camera to make an image of a person, thing, or scene.
Ken photographed the school play from the back row.
pattern: photograph somebody/something
A local newspaper photographed the flooded street after the storm.
During lunch, Nora photographed her father cutting the birthday cake.
Tourists stopped to photograph the cherry trees beside the temple gate.
At sunrise, Mei photographed from the bridge as fishing boats returned.
- take a picture
neutral everyday phrase
- shoot
informal, especially in photography and media work
- capture
focuses on successfully getting the image or moment
- record
broader and less specifically about still images
文法句型
photograph somebody/something
photograph somebody doing something
photograph from [place]
用法筆記
More formal than 'take a photo'. The object is usually the person or thing in front of the camera, and this is the only sense here that allows patterns like 'photograph the children running'.
常見錯誤
2. to look good, bad, or different when seen in a camera picture.
to look good, bad, or different when seen in a camera picture.
Lina photographs well in natural light by the window.
pattern: photograph well
That bright green jacket photographs badly under the restaurant's yellow lamps.
pattern: photograph badly
The cake photographed beautifully once Rosa added fresh strawberries on top.
Pale blue walls photograph softly in morning light.
Carlos rarely photographs well after a long night shift.
- look good in photos
plain everyday phrase, usually only positive
- be photogenic
describes someone or something that usually looks attractive in pictures
- come out well
informal phrase for getting a pleasing result in a picture
文法句型
photograph well
photograph badly
photograph beautifully
用法筆記
Usually used with words like 'well', 'badly', or 'beautifully'. Unlike verb sense 1, the subject is the person or thing being pictured, not the person holding the camera.