take a picture

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take a picture

verb takes a picture · taking a picture · took a picture · taken a picture

  1. idiomatic To photographically capture an image I took a picture of my family.
  2. informal Used as a rebuke to someone perceived to be staring at one. Also take a picture, it'll last longer.

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verb capture an image

Españolhacer una fotografía, tomar una foto, sacar una foto
日本語撮る toru
中文照相 zhàoxiàng, 拍照 pāizhào
Portuguêstirar foto
Françaisprendre en photo
Deutschein Foto machen
Русскийсделать фото sdelatʹ foto
Tiếng Việtchụp hình, chụp ảnh, chụp
العربيةاِلْتَقَطَ صُورَةً iltaqaṭa ṣūratan

verb used as a rebuke

Español¿tengo monos en la cara?
Françaistu veux ma photo?

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@misc{take_a_picture_2026,
  title = {take a picture},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/take%20a%20picture},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}