How do you use "photograph" in a sentence?

This photograph was taken on our wedding day. She asked if she could photograph the antique furniture. The photograph perfectly captured the moment.

photograph

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Meaning: An image created by capturing light on a light-sensitive surface

照片，摄影

fotografía

写真、写真を撮る

사진, 사진을 찍다

Photograph can be used as both a noun (the picture itself) and a verb (the act of taking pictures). It's more formal than 'photo' and is often used in professional or artistic contexts. The person who takes photographs professionally is called a photographer.

Photograph可以用作名词（图片本身）和动词（拍照的行为）。它比'photo'更正式，通常用于专业或艺术场合。专业拍摄照片的人被称为摄影师。

Photograph puede usarse como sustantivo (la imagen en sí) y como verbo (el acto de tomar fotos). Es más formal que «photo» y se usa a menudo en contextos profesionales o artísticos. La persona que toma fotografías profesionalmente se llama fotógrafo.

Photographは名詞（写真そのもの）としても動詞（写真を撮る行為）としても使えます。「photo」よりもフォーマルで、プロフェッショナルまたは芸術的な文脈でよく使われます。プロとして写真を撮る人はフォトグラファーと呼ばれます。

photograph는 명사(사진 자체)와 동사(사진을 찍는 행위) 모두로 사용될 수 있습니다. 'photo'보다 격식 있는 표현으로, 전문적이거나 예술적인 맥락에서 자주 쓰입니다. 전문적으로 사진을 찍는 사람을 photographer(사진작가)라고 합니다.

Examples

This photograph was taken on our wedding day.
这张照片是在我们结婚那天拍的。
Esta fotografía fue tomada el día de nuestra boda.
この写真は私たちの結婚式の日に撮られました。
이 사진은 우리 결혼식 날에 찍은 것입니다.
She asked if she could photograph the antique furniture.
她问能否拍摄这些古董家具。
Ella preguntó si podía fotografiar los muebles antiguos.
彼女はそのアンティーク家具を撮影してもいいか尋ねました。
그녀는 그 골동품 가구를 촬영해도 되는지 물었습니다.
The photograph perfectly captured the moment.
这张照片完美地捕捉了那个瞬间。
La fotografía capturó perfectamente el momento.
その写真はその瞬間を完璧に捉えていました。
그 사진은 그 순간을 완벽하게 포착했습니다.

Pronunciation

Usage Guide

Context: general

Tone: neutral

Origin & History

Coined in 1839 from Greek 'phōs' (genitive 'phōtos', light) and 'graphē' (drawing, writing). Literally means drawing with light. Sir John Herschel is credited with popularising the term.

Cultural Context

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal

Story & Trivia

From Greek 'photos' (light) and 'graphein' (to draw or write), literally meaning 'drawing with light'. Sir John Herschel coined the term in 1839, the same year photography was publicly announced.