still vs photo

still and photo both are nouns.

still is an adjective but photo is not an adjective.

still is a verb but photo is not a verb.

still is an adverb but photo is not an adverb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
still	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
photo	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, photo is a hypernym of still; that is, photo is a word with a broader meaning than still:

still: a static photograph (especially one taken from a movie and used for advertising purposes)
photo: a representation of a person or scene in the form of a print or transparent slide or in digital format

Other hypernyms of still include exposure, photograph, pic, picture.

still (noun)	photo (noun)
an apparatus used for the distillation of liquids; consists of a vessel in which a substance is vaporized by heat and a condenser where the vapor is condensed	a representation of a person or scene in the form of a print or transparent slide or in digital format
a static photograph (especially one taken from a movie and used for advertising purposes)
a plant and works where alcoholic drinks are made by distillation
(poetic) tranquil silence

still (adjective)	photo (adjective)
not sparkling
used of pictures; of a single or static photograph not presented so as to create the illusion of motion; or representing objects not capable of motion
(of a body of water) free from disturbance by heavy waves
marked by absence of sound
not in physical motion
free from noticeable current

still (verb)	photo (verb)
cause to be quiet or not talk
make motionless
make calm or still
lessen the intensity of or calm

still (adverb)	photo (adverb)
to a greater degree or extent; used with comparisons
with reference to action or condition; without change, interruption, or cessation
without moving or making a sound
despite anything to the contrary (usually preceding a concession)

Difference between still and photo

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