as in shooting
to take a photograph of
we've been photographing the baby virtually nonstop
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Recent Examples of photographing
Although the drive can be completed in under an hour, many travelers spend extra time photographing the dunes, picnicking, and hiking various trails.
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Taryn White, Travel + Leisure, 26 Apr. 2026
Afshar has been returning to Iran’s southern islands of Hormuz and Qeshm since 2015, photographing the land, its residents and the invisible, esoteric forces that shape life there — the winds, which locals believe to be powerful entities.
—Adam Pourahmadi, CNN Money, 22 Apr. 2026
Then be sure to read our guide to photographing shooting stars, along with our roundups of the best cameras and lenses for imaging the night sky.
—Anthony Wood, Space.com, 22 Apr. 2026
Tianrui Liang, 21, is accused of violating a federal law that restricts photographing defense installations without authorization, according to court documents filed in the Eastern District of New York.
—Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 21 Apr. 2026
Combined with Angel and Rue’s drive through the desert, Levinson seems to be pointing at the hollowness of the American Dream, which compels a person to risk their life, only to end up photographing dumb bimbos for OnlyFans.
—Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 20 Apr. 2026
For a fresh pasta salad worth photographing, try this 30-minute dish.
—Patricia S York, Southern Living, 17 Apr. 2026
With no great whites to document, Fallows has shifted his focus to photographing humpback whales.
—Michael H Gavshon, CBS News, 12 Apr. 2026
Each astronaut took turns photographing and documenting the Moon, both for audiences back on Earth and for the lunar science community.
—Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 7 Apr. 2026
Taryn White, Travel + Leisure, 26 Apr. 2026
Afshar has been returning to Iran’s southern islands of Hormuz and Qeshm since 2015, photographing the land, its residents and the invisible, esoteric forces that shape life there — the winds, which locals believe to be powerful entities.
—Adam Pourahmadi, CNN Money, 22 Apr. 2026
Then be sure to read our guide to photographing shooting stars, along with our roundups of the best cameras and lenses for imaging the night sky.
—Anthony Wood, Space.com, 22 Apr. 2026
Tianrui Liang, 21, is accused of violating a federal law that restricts photographing defense installations without authorization, according to court documents filed in the Eastern District of New York.
—Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 21 Apr. 2026
Combined with Angel and Rue’s drive through the desert, Levinson seems to be pointing at the hollowness of the American Dream, which compels a person to risk their life, only to end up photographing dumb bimbos for OnlyFans.
—Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 20 Apr. 2026
For a fresh pasta salad worth photographing, try this 30-minute dish.
—Patricia S York, Southern Living, 17 Apr. 2026
With no great whites to document, Fallows has shifted his focus to photographing humpback whales.
—Michael H Gavshon, CBS News, 12 Apr. 2026
Each astronaut took turns photographing and documenting the Moon, both for audiences back on Earth and for the lunar science community.
—Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 7 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for photographing
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Also, the Spurs are due for shooting regression from deep, whereas the Blazers have gotten unlucky from 3-point range.—
Geoff Clark OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
28 Apr. 2026
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Cade Cunningham is shooting under 43% from the field and has a whopping 27 turnovers through four games.—
Tim Rohan,
NBC news,
28 Apr. 2026
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Highlights of the trip included following the sardine run off the coast of South Africa, learning the art of underwater filming with an award-winning marine wildlife film crew, and then learning how to edit and produce high quality video of the dives.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
17 Mar. 2026
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On December 10, Harbour and Wilde were seen filming scenes for the film in Los Angeles.—
Tommy McArdle,
PEOPLE,
7 Jan. 2026
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The test case—picturing a cow doing ballet—produces a smug bovine pirouetting.—
Elise Broach,
New Yorker,
20 Apr. 2026
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Like many abstract artists before her, Colón, who was born in Canada to a Puerto Rican father and now lives in Los Angeles, is enamored of picturing the world in its most fundamental form, and maybe even evoking something like the universal.—
Emily Watlington,
ARTnews.com,
7 Apr. 2026
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Slender claws are prone to snapping.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
28 Apr. 2026
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But the enthusiasm was motivating, from fans snapping photos of Hathaway and Meryl Streep on the New York streets, to support from Anna Wintour.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
27 Apr. 2026
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“Photographing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/photographing. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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