fotografieren
photograph
Mit einer Kamera ein Bild von etwas oder jemandem machen.
Definition & meaning
fotografieren means to photograph or to take pictures.
- Ich fotografiere gern. — I like taking photographs.
- Sie fotografiert den Hund. — She is photographing the dog.
Grammar & Word origin
It is a regular verb:
- Present: er fotografiert — he photographs
- Simple past: er fotografierte — he photographed
- Past participle: fotografiert — photographed
- Perfect: hat fotografiert — has photographed
The word comes from Greek roots meaning “light” and “writing” or “drawing”: photography is literally “drawing with light.”
Synonyms & antonyms
- knipsen — an informal word for taking pictures, often quick snapshots.
- ablichten — to photograph someone or something; slightly more formal or journalistic.
There is no direct antonym.
Common phrases & collocations
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Examples
Er möchte den Sonnenuntergang fotografieren.verb
He wants to photograph the sunset.
Er fotografiert die Landschaft.verb
He photographs the landscape.
Hast du gestern die vielen Vögel fotografiert?verb
Did you photograph the many birds yesterday?
Im Urlaub haben wir viele Sehenswürdigkeiten fotografiert.verb
During the vacation we photographed many sights.
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