photo
gb/fˈoʊtoʊ/ us/fˈoʊtoʊ/
A1
English
~ 400
Senses
0 senses
Noun
A1
entity
1
A picture taken with a camera
A picture made with a camera.
Usage pattern:
to take [a photo] of [something/someone]
Common mistake:
Learners sometimes confuse 'photo' with 'painting' or 'drawing', but a photo is always made with a camera.
Synonyms
photograph (More formal; often used in professional or artistic contexts.)
Antonyms
drawing (A picture made by hand rather than captured by a camera.)
Collocations
take a photo
|digital photo
|family photo
|photo album
|photo shoot
Themes
daily life
|media
|art
|arts_entertainment
|technology
|core_vocabulary
Examples
- I took a photo of the sunset yesterday.
- She keeps a photo of her children on her desk.
- The newspaper published a photo of the winning team.
- Can you send me the photo from the party?
- He framed the photo and hung it on the wall.
Learner examples
- I have a photo of my cat.
- This is a photo of my family.
- Please take a photo of me.
- She likes to look at old photos.
Grammar
Dictionary form
photo
IPA
GB/fˈoʊtoʊ/
US/fˈoʊtoʊ/
Syllables & stress
photo (1 syllable)
Stress on 1st syllable (photo)
Word forms
Noun
- Base: photo
- Plural: photos
Word family
Forms
photos
noun
Core family
Related words
photographic
adjective B2
photogenic
adjective
Negative and opposite forms
unphotogenic
adjective
Advanced or less common
photographically
adverb
Expressions
photo op
1/fˈoʊtoʊ ˈɑp/
fixed phrase
informal
Planned event for publicity photos
A time arranged for people, especially famous people, to have their picture taken for newspapers or TV.
Examples
- The mayor attended the event mostly as a photo op.
- They organized a photo op with the charity volunteers.
photo finish
1/fˈoʊtoʊ fˈɪnɪʃ/
fixed phrase
Race result decided by photo
When the end of a race is so close that the winner is decided by looking at a photograph taken at the finish line.
Examples
- It was such a close race that it came down to a photo finish.
- It was a photo finish at the horse race.
- The horse won by a nose in a thrilling photo finish.
- The marathon ended in a photo finish between two runners.