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pho⋅to

[foh-toh]
–noun, plural -tos.
1. photograph.
2. Informal. photo finish.

Origin:
1855–60; shortened form of photograph
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pho·to   (fō'tō)   
n.   pl. pho·tos
A photograph.
tr. & intr.v.   pho·toed, pho·to·ing, pho·tos
To photograph or take photographs.
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Word Origin & History

photo 
1860, shortening of photograph. The verb is first recorded 1868, from the noun. Photo finish is attested from 1936. Photo opportunity first recorded 1974.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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