Should I use photo or picture?

A photo, short for photograph, is always taken with a camera. A picture is the most general term for any representation of a person, an object or a landscape. It can be a painting or a pencil drawing, etc. The delimitation of image and picture has its difficulties.

Is photo a correct word?

noun, plural pho·tos. photograph. Informal.

Can you take a photo or picture?

The process of pointing a camera at an object and pressing the shutter button is called “taking a picture” or “taking a photo(graph)”, for example: correct I took a photo of the recent solar eclipse. unnatural I made a photo of the recent solar eclipse.

Do British say picture or photo?

There is not much difference. Both are correct. “Photograph” is more formal than “picture.” In American English, you are more likely to hear “picture” in everyday conversation.

What is the difference between take a photo and take a picture?

They’re both correct. A photo is a type of picture, but it’s the only type you “take”, so the meaning is obvious either way. 🙂 You could also say “take a photograph”. Either one is acceptable in American English.

What is photo in grammar?

Photo- is added to nouns and adjectives in order to form other nouns and adjectives which refer or relate to photography, or to light.

What is the correct term of taking picture?

photograph , take a photo, take a photograph, take a snapshot, take a snap (informal), take a selfie (informal), shoot , snap (informal), capture , capture sth/sb on camera, take sb’s photo.

What does take a photo means?

to take pictures: to make photographs, to create an image with a camera, to capture a picture.

Can you take me a picture or can you take a picture of me?

of me, is more general and can be a picture of the person at any time/doing or not doing something. Can you take my picture, suggests it is in the present and not at anytime as the first question implies.

What does it mean to make a photo?

To Make Photographs It describes an act of conscious creation, as in to make a piece of art. This gives more of a serious connotation, indicating the skill and dedication that goes into capturing a truly great photograph.

What is the another term for picture?

account, art, cartoon, copy, depiction, description, drawing, figure, icon, image, impression, painting, photo, photograph, piece, portrait, portrayal, print, report, sketch.

What is the opposite of photo?

What is the opposite of photograph?

conceal	confuse
distort	hide
suppress	mix up

What is correct plural of photo?

photo. noun. pho·​to | \ ˈfō-tō \ plural photos.

How do we say picture?

Break ‘picture’ down into sounds: [PIK] + [CHUH] – say it out loud and exaggerate the sounds until you can consistently produce them. Record yourself saying ‘picture’ in full sentences, then watch yourself and listen.