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Meanings of take a picture in English

To obtain an image of someone or something on photographic film or digital format by using photography.

        Usage of take a picture in English
        1
        Photographers try to take a picture of Harris as he leaves court.
        The Guardian
        2
        Children want to shake his hand and take a picture with him.
        Reuters
        3
        They look behind them to see who they take a picture of.
        The new yorker
        4
        Well, suppose you take a picture of something a known distance away.
        Wired
        5
        Okay, so let's say you take a picture and post it online.
        Caught
        6
        The only way I can get stuff is to take a picture.
        Wired
        7
        How had someone gotten close enough to take a picture of Natasha?
        The Heiresses
        8
        Even tried to take a picture of Catch with his camera phone.
        While galileo preys
        9
        Whose wife wouldn't take a picture of her husband soloing Delicate Arch?
        Rock and Ice Magazine
        10
        I take a picture with someone and of course I'm automatically 'dating' them.
        Ebony
        11
        And take a picture early in the day just in case.
        News.com.au
        12
        I worked up enough energy to take a picture of myself right then.
        The cactus eaters: how I lost my mind-and almost found myself-on...
        13
        To take part, simply take a picture of what is in your luggage.
        The Guardian
        14
        To take a picture, you press and hold the capture button.
        Wired
        15
        A few passers-by stopped to say hello to Bob and take a picture.
        A Gift from Bob
        16
        Every year, my mother made us take a picture for our Christmas card.
        Lone Wolf
        This collocation consists of:
        Take a picture through the time
        Take a picture across language varieties
        Australia
        Common
        United States of America
        Common
        United Kingdom
        Less common