Meaning & use
still images
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“still images” is a form of “still image”.
Meaning
nounplural
photographs or pictures that do not move, especially when compared with video or film
Grammar: Always plural in this form; the singular is 'a still image'. Takes a plural verb: The still images are clear.
Patterns
- still images of someone/something
- capture still images
- a series of still images
The website uses still images instead of videos to load faster.
She captured still images of the birds with a long lens.
The exhibition showed still images from the old movie set.
Word forms
| singular | still image |
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Common combinations
- capture still images
- The camera can capture still images and record video.
- still images of something
- The report included still images of the damaged bridge.
- a sequence of still images
- Animation is made from a sequence of still images.
- high-quality still images
- The magazine is known for its high-quality still images.
Synonyms and how they differ
- photographs
- More general; a photograph is a picture made with a camera, while still images can include drawings or computer pictures that do not move.
- snapshots
- Informal; snapshots are quick, casual photographs, not carefully taken still images.
- pictures
- Broader and vaguer; pictures can be moving or still, but still images are specifically not moving.
Opposites
Word family
Commonly confused: still images or still life?
still images vs still life
A still life is a painting or photograph of objects like fruit or flowers, not just any non-moving image.
Practice
The app lets you edit ______ as well as videos.
Choose one answer.
The plural 'still images' is needed to match the plural idea with 'videos'. The singular forms would not agree with the parallel plural 'videos'.
Make it your own
Write a sentence using “still images”, then check it and compare it with the examples above.