photo
UK/'fәutәu/US
NGSL 2kA1
Definitions
n.
A photograph; a picture made with a camera, especially a digital one.
照片，相片（尤指数码照片）。
v.
To photograph; to take a picture of (informal).
拍照，给……拍照（非正式）。
Root Breakdown
Root-derived=photo
A clipping of photograph — photo (light) standing in for the whole 'light-written picture.' In everyday English photo has all but replaced photograph as the common word; photograph now sounds slightly formal.
Root photo still carries 10 more wordsCommon Collocations
- 1.take a photo拍照
- 2.photo album相册
- 3.profile photo头像／个人照片
- 4.group photo合影
Example Sentences
- 1.
Can you take a photo of us in front of the tower?
- 2.
She changed her profile photo to one from the trip.
- 3.
The kids photo everything they eat these days.