fotografía
photograph
noun foh-toh-grah-FEE-ah Less Common
Origin: From Greek phōs (light) + graphia (writing).
Also means
photography
Usage Note
Fotografía is the full form for both 'a photograph' and 'the art of photography.' In everyday speech, Spaniards almost always shorten it to foto (f), so saca una foto is far more natural than saca una fotografía. The full form appears in formal or artistic contexts, such as exposición de fotografía.
Examples
"Esta fotografía ganó un premio internacional."
Natural Translation
This photograph won an international award.
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