Technology / A1

FOHT-oh/ˈfəʊtəʊ/

A camera makes a photo (short for photograph). Take a photo / a photo of my family. On your phone they are still photos. Picture is wider (drawing or painting too). Smile for the photo.

Meaning

A picture made with a camera.

Examples

• “This is a photo of my family.”
• “Can I take a photo here?”
• “This photo is from last summer.”

Good to know

take a photo / a photo of + person. Longer word: photograph.

Near in meaning

photograph, picture

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