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photobank

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

A collection of photographs that can be licensed for use elsewhere.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

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2

noun

Meaning 2

A bank of photoelectric cells.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: literature, media, publishing, science-fiction

Examples

  • No selenium, no photo-cell banks. No photobanks – well, death by slow broiling is one of the more unpleasant ways of being done in.

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History

Etymology

From photo + bank.

From photo- + bank.

Across languages

Translations

3 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Czech: fotobanka — Translations
  • Finnish: kuvapankki — Translations
  • French: photothèque — Translations