photograph

Etymology

photo- + -graph.

noun

1. A picture created by projecting an image onto a photosensitive surface such as a chemically treated plate or film, CCD receptor, etc.
   Drawings and pictures are more than mere ornaments in scientific discourse. Blackboard sketches, geological maps, diagrams of molecular structure, astronomical photographs, MRI images, the many varieties of statistical charts and graphs: These pictorial devices are indispensable tools for presenting evidence, for explaining a theory, for telling a story. 2012-03, Brian Hayes, “Pixels or Perish”, in American Scientist, volume 100, number 2, archived from the original on 2013-02-19, page 106

verb

1. (transitive, intransitive) To take a photograph (of).
   He makes his pen drawing on white paper, and they are afterwards photographed on wood. 1891, Philip Gilbert Hamerton, The Graphic Arts: A Treatise on the Varieties of Drawing
   As the game worlds we explore have become more beautiful, players have become more interested in photographing them and sharing the results. Feb 25 2019, Jordan Erica Webber, “Point and shoot: what's next for photography in video games?”, in The Guardian
2. (transitive, figurative) To fix permanently in the memory etc.
   He is photographed on my mind. 1881, Mary Anne Hardy, Through Cities and Prairie Lands
3. (intransitive) To appear in a photograph.
   She photographs well. The camera loves her.
   He told me that he liked Dolls Kill just fine—its clothes photographed well and he always wore them to Coachella—but attending this event was basically work for him. 2021-02-06, Rachel Monroe, “Ultra-fast Fashion Is Eating the World”, in The Atlantic