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I love to utilize my celebrity status in a responsible and constructive and substantive manner. I like to get my hands dirty rather than a photo op.
William Baldwin

Meaning of "photo op" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF PHOTO OP

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF PHOTO OP

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Photo op is a noun.
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WHAT DOES PHOTO OP MEAN IN ENGLISH?

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Photo op

A photo op, short for photograph opportunity, is an arranged opportunity to take a photograph of a politician, a celebrity, or a notable event. The term was coined by the administration of US President Richard Nixon. William Safire credited its coinage to Bruce Whelihan, an aide to Nixon Press Secretary Ron Ziegler. Ziegler would say Get 'em in for a picture, and Whelihan would dutifully announce to the White House press room, There will be a photo opportunity in the Oval Office. The term has acquired a negative connotation, referring to a carefully planned pseudo-event, often masqueraded as news. It is associated with politicians who perform tasks such as planting trees, picking up litter, and visiting senior citizens, often during election cycles, with the intent of photographers catching the events on film, generating positive publicity. Among nearly ritual photo ops are those when participants of a summit get out of their cars, shake hands or kiss, or sign a document.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE PHOTO OP

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photo album
photo booth
photo call
photo finish
photo gallery
photo id
photo opportunity
photo relief
photo session
photo-aged
photo-ageing
photo-finish
photo-offset
photo-sharing
photoactinic
photoactive
photoautotroph
photoautotrophic
photobathic

WORDS THAT END LIKE PHOTO OP

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Synonyms and antonyms of photo op in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «photo op» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF PHOTO OP

Find out the translation of photo op to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of photo op from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «photo op» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

合影
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

sesión de fotos
570 millions of speakers

English

photo op
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

फोटो सेशन
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

صورة المرجع
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

фотосъемки
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

op foto
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ফটো সেপ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

photo op
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Foto op
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Foto op
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

写真のオペアンプ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

사진을 찍기
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Op foto
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

ảnh op
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

புகைப்படம் ஒப்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

फोटो ऑप
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Fotoğraf op
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

photo op
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

photo op
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

фотозйомки
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

fotografie op
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

φωτογραφία op
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

foto op
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

foto op
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

fotoseanse
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of photo op

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «PHOTO OP»

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about photo op

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QUOTES WITH «PHOTO OP»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word photo op.
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William Baldwin
I love to utilize my celebrity status in a responsible and constructive and substantive manner. I like to get my hands dirty rather than a photo op.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PHOTO OP»

Discover the use of photo op in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to photo op and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Picture Perfect: Life in the Age of the Photo Op
We say the camera doesn't lie, but we also know that pictures distort and deceive. In Picture Perfect, Kiku Adatto brilliantly examines the use and abuse of images today.
Kiku Adatto, 2008
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Photo Op: 52 Inspirational Projects for the Adventurous ...
Featuring 52 inspirational ideas, backed up by jargon-free practical guidance, "Photo Op" is packed with cliche-busting images from some of the best, brightest, hottest photographers working in the Flickr community.
Kevin Meredith, 2010
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Photo Op: A Pulitzer Prize-winning Photographer Covers ...
Kennerly was always there with his camera - on the battlefield, at ringside, or behind closed doors in the Oval Office. This eyewitness collection presents over 250 of his most dramatic photographs, many published here for the first time.
David Hume Kennerly, 1995
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Photo Op
Dena's been in love before she loved and lost a wonderful man twenty years ago.
Lynn A. Coleman, 2012
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Photo Op!: Images of World Culture
Enhance your Spanish classroom with the wealth of authentic images we’re providing for you on CD-ROM—Photo-Op!
Heinle & Heinle Heinle &Heinle, ANONIMO, 1998
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On Floods and Photo Ops: How Herbert Hoover and George W. ...
An understanding ofwhat a photo op is and its place in political history is key in understanding the effect of the two primary pictures of Hoover and Bush discussed in this book. Politicians and their handlers have readily embraced what has ...
Paul Martin Lester, 2010
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Understanding American Government
Staged for television, these events usually pair a photo opportunity with a speech to convey a clear impression of a politician's position on an issue. The photo opportunity, usually called a photo op, frames the politician against a backdrop that ...
Susan Welch, John Gruhl, Susan Rigdon, 2011
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Cengage Advantage Books: Strategic Public Relations: An ...
Calvin Coolidge, U.S. president from 1923 to 1929, is often credited with beginning the photo-op. Short for photo opportunity, the photo-op is a carefully planned news event that yields an effective photograph. The term is often used to describe ...
Barbara Diggs-Brown, 2011
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Visual Communication: Images with Messages
A successful photo op appears to look real but is actually a contrived fiction in which the source, his or her handlers, and sometimes the photographers themselves orchestrate the timing, location, subject, props (telephone, pen and paper, ...
Paul Lester, 2013
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Blueprints for Writing: Building Essays
Putting It All Together 35 Photo Op 36 Essay Blueprint 38 CHAPTER 3: THE TOPIC SENTENCE 40 The Topic Sentence: An Overview 41 Using Appropriate Transitions 41 Adding a Reminder of the Critical Opinion 42 Your Turn 43 Presenting ...
Pam Mathis, 2013

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PHOTO OP»

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Blue Angels arrive today with Space Needle photo op at 6:30pm
Seafair has seemed to sneak up this year! Next weekend is the first in August, and the Blue Angels are slated to perform at Seafair. «Queen Anne View, Jul 15»
2
Who Has Better Manners, India's PM Modi or Prabhas?
... picked up on the real story, which is this: as they shook hands for their photo op, Modi told Prabhas that he hasn't bothered to see his movie. «Forbes, Jul 15»
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ON TARGET: PM talks tough but neglects Canadian navy
As part of the whole tough-guy routine, Harper and his eager accomplice, Defence Minister Jason Kenney, staged a photo op aboard HMCS ... «TheChronicleHerald.ca, Jul 15»
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/REPEAT -- Media Advisory and Photo Op - CAA SCO kicks off its …
CAA South Central Ontario (CAA SCO) launches its Heads Up! campaign with the help of Ontario's Minister of Transportation, The Hon. Steven ... «Canada NewsWire, Jul 15»
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Caitlyn Jenner Turns Down a Photo Op With a Fan — But Offers Her …
Caitlyn Jenner was all about giving back to her community during last month's NYC Gay Pride Parade. In a video released by TMZ, you can ... «In Touch Weekly, Jul 15»
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Photo op with Woods-Robinson
Fans of The Walking Dead were able to meet season five star Jordan Woods-Robinson, snag an autograph, and even pose for pictures with the ... «The Standard Banner, Jul 15»
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Man in blue suit thanks firefighters
A firefighter stands behind the Prime Minister and Premier Christy Clark during a staged photo op in West Kelowna Thursday afternoon. (ADAM ... «InfoTel News Ltd, Jul 15»
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Photo Op: Common loon
This week's Photo Op of a common loon comes from Corryn Greenwood, of Orland Park, who noted it was captured in April at Centennial Park's ... «The Orland Park Prairie, Jul 15»
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Photo op: When Bernard met Bruno
Vitoria Guimaraes' Ghanaian star Bernard Mensah might be one of the most sought after young players in European football but that did not ... «AllSports.com.gh, Jul 15»
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Photo Op: Sleeping granddaughter
Submit a photo for “Photo Op” by emailing it to tom@homerhorizon.com, or mailing it to 11516 W. 183rd Street, Office Condo 3 Unit SW, Orland ... «The Homer Horizon, Jul 15»

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