fotografar

Senses

1. 1.

   to photograph, to take a photo/picture of

   to capture an image using a camera

2. 2.

   to capture, to immortalize

   to preserve a moment or scene in visual form

Examples

• "Ela adora fotografar paisagens naturais."

  She loves to photograph natural landscapes.

• "O fotógrafo fotografou os noivos no jardim."

  The photographer photographed the bride and groom in the garden.

• "Não é permitido fotografar dentro do museu."

  It's not allowed to take photos inside the museum.

Usage

Regular -ar verb conjugated like 'falar'. Commonly used with direct objects (fotografar algo/alguém). More formal than the colloquial 'tirar foto' or 'tirar uma foto de', though both are widely used in everyday Brazilian Portuguese.