photo en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈfoː.toː/ (Wales) without the toe–tow merger
- /ˈpʰoː.ʈoː/
- [ˈfo.tʰo] (Scotland)
- [ˈfəʊ̯.tʰəʊ̯] (Received-Pronunciation)
- [ˈfɔʊ̯.ɾoʊ̯] t-flapping
- [ˈfoː.tʰoː] (Wales) without the toe–tow merger
- /ˈfoː.ʈoː/
- [ˈfoʊ̯tʰoʊ̯] ~ /ˈfɔʊ̯.tɔʊ̯/ without t-flapping
- (US) audio
- /ˈfoʊ̯.toʊ̯/ without t-flapping
- [ˈfɔʊ̯tʰoʊ̯] without t-flapping
- [ˈfoʊ̯.ɾoʊ̯] ~ /ˈfɔʊ̯.ɾɔʊ̯/ t-flapping
- /ˈfo.to/ (Scotland)
- /ˈfəʊ̯.təʊ̯/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- /ˈfoʊ̯.ɾoʊ̯/ t-flapping
- audio
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *bʰeh₂- Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *bʰéh₂os Proto-Hellenic *pʰáwos Ancient Greek φᾰ́ος (phắos) Ancient Greek φῶς (phôs) Ancient Greek φωτο- (phōto-)der. English photo- Proto-Indo-European *gerbʰ- Proto-Hellenic *grə́pʰō Ancient Greek γράφω (gráphō) Ancient Greek -γρᾰ́φος (-grắphos)der. English -graph English photographclip. English photo Clipping of photograph.
Meanings
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(informal) A photograph.
Not long ago, it was difficult to produce photographs of tiny creatures with every part in focus. That’s because the lenses that are excellent at magnifying tiny subjects produce a narrow depth of field. A photo processing technique called focus stacking has changed that.
2013 July-August, Catherine Clabby, “Focus on Everything”, in American Scientist:
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(informal) A photo finish.
By this stage, Goof was clearly warming to his theme and, as they flashed past the post together, he reported that it was a photo. "And I don't know or care who won the photo," he concluded.
2005 June 28, “Racing diary: In the shake-up”, in The Telegraph:
- (informal) A digital picture of any kind.
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(informal) Photography
Photo student in need of subjects.
1981 February 7, “Personal advertisement”, in Gay Community News, volume 8, number 28, page 14:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| photos | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
photophobia · photoworthy · astrophoto · photo-offset · photoblogger · photo frame · photo finishing · photolab · photo editor · photo magazine · photo magnet · photomorph · photo artist · stereophoto · photobash · photo echo · photo album · photo-matched · photonovel · photo mode · file photo · photo shoot · photolog · photomagazine · photocomic · telephoto · photocall · orthophoto · photo-essay · photo pack · radiophoto · photoist · photo-romance · photoplayer · photoblog · aerial photo · photowalk · photobombing · photorealist · photomarathon · photofinisher · photo machine · photobomb · non-photo blue · photoboard · air photo · photo-portrait · photofit · phlog · wirephoto · photostory · nonphoto · photoholic · photopaper · group photo · photoshoot · photomode · photocard · photolike · photo camera · photobook · photo kill · photosharing · airphoto · photobank · I'm in this photo and I don't like it · photofitting · photobiography · photolurking · photo corner · photo booth · photo op · photomosaic · photo cube · photolyze · photo essay · photo paper · stock photo · photostream · Photoshop · photolurker · photoless
Descendants
போட்டோ · फ़ोटो · vutu · ഫോട്ടോ · hṑtō · ifotho · phuṭú · フォト · fọ́tò · ફોટો · ফটো · 포토 · ஃபோட்டோ