French word

photo

Pronunciation

IPA/foto/

Meaning

  • feminine nounphoto

Example

Ces photos sont sur mon téléphone.

These photos are on my phone.

Illustration for photo (photo)

More examples

J'ai pris une photo hier.

I took a picture yesterday.

Core concept

A single captured view that preserves a person, object, or scene as a visual record.

Common phrases

  • prendre une photo

    take a picture

  • une photo de famille

    family picture

  • poster une photo

    upload a photo

Similar words

photographie: A somewhat formal term for an image produced by photography.
image: A visual representation such as a drawing, picture, or photograph.

Definition in French

Support visuel isolé montrant une scène, une personne ou un objet, résultant d'une opération photographique.

Word origin

French photo is a shortening of photographie, formed from Greek phos, genitive photos, meaning "light," and graphe, meaning "writing" or "depiction."

Usage tips

  • Photo is a feminine noun, so the phrase is une photo and the plural is des photos.

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