photo-opportunity

  • 1photo opportunity — ☆ photo opportunity n. an opportunity, as at a specially chosen public event, for a politician or other celebrity to be photographed by the press, TV, etc. in a way expected to afford favorable publicity: also Informal photo op [äp] or photo op n …

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  • 2photo opportunity — photo opportunities N COUNT If a politician or other public figure arranges a photo opportunity, they invite the newspapers and television to photograph them doing something which they think will interest or impress the public …

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  • 3photo opportunity — ► NOUN ▪ a photocall …

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  • 4photo opportunity — noun an occasion that lends itself to (or is deliberately arranged for) taking photographs that provide favorable publicity for those who are photographed • Syn: ↑photo op • Hypernyms: ↑affair, ↑occasion, ↑social occasion, ↑function, ↑social… …

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  • 5photo opportunity — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms photo opportunity : singular photo opportunity plural photo opportunities an occasion when a politician or other famous person can be photographed, especially while they are doing something that will make… …

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  • 6photo opportunity — photo oppor.tunity n a chance for someone such as a politician to be photographed for a newspaper in a way that will make them look good …

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  • 7photo opportunity — photo oppor,tunity noun count an occasion when a politician or other famous person can be photographed, especially while they are doing something that will make people have a good opinion of them …

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  • 8photo opportunity — noun Any occasion in which a politician or other celebrity may be photographed to their advantage. Short form: photo op …

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  • 9photo opportunity — noun Date: 1972 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 …

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  • 10photo opportunity — a brief period set aside for the media to take photographs of a high government official or celebrity, usually immediately before or after a newsworthy event. [1975 80] * * * …

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