photograph
/ˈfəʊ.tə.ˌɡɹɑːf/ · pho·tog·ra·ph
noun
- A picture created by projecting an image onto a photosensitive surface such as a chemically treated plate or film, CCD receptor, etc. The photographer took a stunning photograph of the sunset over the ocean.
- A permanent record of an event or situation, especially one that is taken using a camera. The photograph of the wedding day will be cherished for years to come.
verb
- To take a photograph of. She photographed the flowers in the garden.
- To fix permanently in the memory etc. The traumatic event was photographed in her mind forever.
- To take photographs. He photographs wildlife in his free time.
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Did you know? The first permanent photograph was taken by Joseph Nicéphore Niépce in 1826, using a process called heliography. It was a view from his window in France.