mercredi 7 mai 2014

Notes on usage: Photograph

Picture - Photo - Shot - Snapshot/Snap - Print

 

These are all words for a picture that has been made using a camera.

 

Photograph a picture that has been made using a camera: A photograph of the house. | Can I take a photograph?
Picture a photograph: We had our picture taken in front of the hotel.
Photo a photograph: A passport photo.
Shot a photograph: I tried to get a shot of him in the water. Remember that shot often places more emphasis on the process of taking the photograph, rather than the finished picture.
Snapshot/snap an informal photograph that is taken quickly, and not by a professional photographer: Holiday snaps.
Print a copy of a photograph that is produced from film or from a digital camera: A set of prints.

 

PHOTOGRAPH, PICTURE OR PHOTO?
Photograph is slightly more formal and photo is slightly less formal. Picture is used especially in the context of photographs in newspapers, magazines and books.

 

PATTERNS
*a colour photograph/picture/photo/snap/print
*to take a photograph/picture/photo/shot/snapshot

 

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See also:

Common Phrasal Verbs Irregular Verbs List
Common Sentences Errors Frequently confused words
Common Clichés Thematic list of Idioms
Common misspellings Phrasal Verbs Particles list
Common Preposition Lista de Términos Gramaticales

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