Picture vs. Photo

By Jaxson

  • Picture

    An image (from Latin: imago) is an artifact that depicts visual perception, for example, a photo or a two-dimensional picture, that has a similar appearance to some subject—usually a physical object or a person, thus providing a depiction of it. In context of image signal processing, an image is a distributed amplitude of color(s).

Wikipedia
  • Picture (noun)

    A representation of anything (as a person, a landscape, a building) upon canvas, paper, or other surface, by drawing, painting, printing, photography, etc.

  • Picture (noun)

    An image; a representation as in the imagination.

  • Picture (noun)

    A painting.

    “There was a picture hanging above the fireplace.”

  • Picture (noun)

    A photograph.

    “I took a picture of the church.”

  • Picture (noun)

    A motion picture.

    “Casablanca is my all-time favorite picture.”

  • Picture (noun)

    Cinema as a form of entertainment.

    “Let’s go to the pictures.”

  • Picture (noun)

    A paragon, a perfect example or specimen (of a category).

    “She’s the very picture of health.”

  • Picture (noun)

    An attractive sight.

    “The garden is a real picture at this time of year.”

  • Picture (noun)

    The art of painting; representation by painting.

  • Picture (noun)

    A figure; a model.

  • Picture (noun)

    Situation.

    “The employment picture for the older middle class is not so good.”

    “You can’t just look at the election, you’ve got to look at the big picture.””

  • Picture (verb)

    To represent in or with a picture.

  • Picture (verb)

    To imagine or envision.

  • Picture (verb)

    To depict.

  • Photo (noun)

    Photograph.

  • Photo (verb)

    To take a photograph of.

Wiktionary
  • Photo (noun)

    a photograph.

  • Photo (noun)

    a photo finish.

  • Photo (verb)

    take a photograph of

    “do we wait till you’ve had him photoed?”

Oxford Dictionary

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