Fotografieren Translations, meanings and synonyms

"Fotografieren" is used as verb with the meaning of "to photograph", "to take photos" or "to take pictures".

Essential properties of "fotografieren"

Its most important properties are:

Properties

  • Infinitive: fotografieren
  • Simple past: fotografierte
  • Participle: fotografiert

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Note: These properties are not absolute. A transitive verb can be used intransitively and vice versa depending on context, and many verbs can be used reflexively even though they are not primarily reflexive.

Meanings of "fotografieren" + more translations, synonyms and antonyms

It has the meanings and uses detailed below:

1.) "To take pictures with a camera"

📝 Some usage examples:
  1. Ich möchte die Sehenswürdigkeiten der Stadt fotografieren.I want to photograph the city's sights.
  2. Darf ich Sie bitte fotografieren?May I please photograph you?
  3. Er fotografiert gerne Landschaften und Tiere.He enjoys photographing landscapes and animals.

2.) "To visually document something with photographs"

📝 Some usage examples:
  1. Die Polizei hat den Unfallort fotografiert.The police photographed the accident scene.
  2. Wir müssen den Fortschritt des Projekts fotografieren.We need to photograph the project's progress.
  3. Sie fotografierte jede Seite des alten Buches.She photographed every page of the old book.
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