photo opportunity

noun

: a situation or event that lends itself to and is often arranged expressly for the taking of pictures that give favorable publicity to the individuals photographed

Examples of photo opportunity in a Sentence

The mayor's visit to the hospital was a good photo opportunity.
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There will also be wine samplings from Rescue Dog Wine, live music and photo opportunities. San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Mar. 2025 The statue of Malone pushing her cart has become one of the city’s main photo opportunities since it was created by the late sculptor Jeanne Rynhart. Lianne Kolirin, CNN, 19 Mar. 2025 Snowmobile tours offer one-of-a-kind photo opportunities, helping visitors get close to iconic landscapes transformed by ice and snow. Shelby Knick, Forbes, 11 Mar. 2025 There were T-shirts, trophies, confetti, photo opportunities, all the things that come with winning a championship Thursday night at XL. Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 28 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for photo opportunity

Word History

First Known Use

1952, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of photo opportunity was in 1952

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“Photo opportunity.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/photo%20opportunity. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.

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