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photo

1

[ foh-toh ]

noun

plural photos.
  1. Informal. photo finish.


photo-

2
  1. a combining form meaning “light” ( photobiology ); also used to represent “photographic” or “photograph” in the formation of compound words:

    photocopy.

photo

1

/ ˈəʊəʊ /

noun

  1. short for photograph
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

photo-

2

combining_form

  1. of, relating to, or produced by light

    photosynthesis

  2. indicating a photographic process

    photolithography

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

dzٴ–

  1. A prefix that means “light,” as in photoreceptor.
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of photo1

First recorded in 1855–60; shortened form of photograph

Origin of photo2

< Greek, combining form of ô (genitive ōó )
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of photo1

from Greek phōs, phōt- light
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In some ways, Mills says, taking the photos is like meditation.

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He even posted a photo of her arrest from behind, maximizing the Clinton resemblance, to feed the misogynist masses on X.

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A photo at the War Remnants Museum in Ho Chi Minh City, historically known as Saigon, shows the damage at Cần Giờ mangrove forest.

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The many questions about the site continue to haunt many in Mexico, especially the searchers who arrived at the site in March and distributed photos of abandoned personal items, charred bones and other chilling finds.

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The agency released photos of the three suspects Monday, hoping to identify the men.

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