Meanings
nounstock photo (plural stock photos)
plural stock photos
- A preexisting, professionally produced photograph of a generic subject that is specified for a potential commercial or editorial use.
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stock photo. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/stock%20photo
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“stock photo.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/stock%20photo. Accessed November 5, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “stock photo,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/stock%20photo.
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