French word

photographe

Pronunciation

IPA/fotogʁaf/

Meaning

  • noun (m./f.)photographer

Example

Le photographe travaille pour un journal.

The photographer works for a newspaper.

Illustration for photographe (photographer)

More examples

Le photographe professionnel vend ses photos en ligne.

The professional photographer sells his photos online.

Core concept

A person behind a camera, capturing scenes as photographs.

Common phrases

  • photographe professionnel

    professional photographer

  • photographe amateur

    amateur photographer

  • photographe de presse

    press photographer

Similar words

photo: A single image taken with a camera.
photographie: A photographic work or image.
amateur: A person who takes or enjoys photographs as a hobby.
journaliste: A professional who reports events and writes articles.

Definition in French

Personne qui prend des photographies à l'aide d'un appareil photo.

Word origin

The French noun photographe combines Greek photo-, meaning light, with -graphe, meaning writing or recording.

Usage tips

  • Photographe has the same form for masculine and feminine people, so the article changes: un photographe but une photographe.

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