तस्वीर उतारना (tasviir utaarnaa)

verb A common verb phrase meaning 'to take a photograph'; तस्वीर (tasviir) means 'picture/photo' and उतारना (utaarnaa) here means 'to capture/bring down' an image, so literally 'to bring down a picture.'
Sense 1 : to take a photograph
verb, transitive उतारना (utaarnaa) is the transitive causative of उतरना (utarnaa, 'to descend'), used here in the sense of capturing an image onto film or a screen, as if bringing it down from the scene in front of the camera.
Synonyms: फ़ोटो खींचना (foto khiinchnaa), फ़ोटो लेना (foto lenaa)
Frequency: high
Cultural Note: You will hear this phrase a lot around family functions and studios in Delhi -- a photographer at a wedding is often asked तस्वीर उतार दो (tasviir utaar do, 'go on, take the picture'). It pairs naturally with तस्वीर खिंचवाना (tasviir khinchvaanaa, 'to have one's picture taken'), which is what the person being photographed does.
Common Mistakes: 1) Learners often default to फ़ोटो खींचना (foto khiinchnaa) since it is taught first; तस्वीर उतारना (tasviir utaarnaa) is equally common and sounds a touch more considered or formal, often used when talking about portraits or posed photos rather than quick snapshots. 2) The subject who takes the photo takes ने (ne) marking in the past tense since उतारना (utaarnaa) is transitive, e.g. उसने तस्वीर उतारी (usne tasviir utaarii, 'she took the picture') -- note तस्वीर (tasviir) is feminine, so the verb agrees with it, not the subject.
Sample Sentences:
क्या आप हमारी तस्वीर उतार देंगे? Will you take our picture?
(kyaa aap hamaarii tasviir utaar denge?)
Register: Formal -- Mood: Indicative -- Tense: Future -- Voice: Active
फ़ोटोग्राफ़र, ज़रा दुल्हन की तस्वीर उतार दो। Photographer, go on and take a picture of the bride.
(fotograafar, zaraa dulhan kii tasviir utaar do।)
Register: Casual -- Mood: Imperative -- Voice: Active
वह पार्क में फूलों की तस्वीरें उतार रहा था। He was taking pictures of flowers in the park.
(vah paark men phoolon kii tasviiren utaar rahaa thaa।)
Register: Neutral -- Mood: Indicative -- Aspect: Continuous -- Tense: Past -- Voice: Active
मैं रोज़ सूरज ढलते वक़्त एक तस्वीर उतारता हूँ। I take a picture every day at sunset.
(main roz sooraj dhalte vaqt ek tasviir utaartaa hoon।)
Register: Casual -- Mood: Indicative -- Aspect: Habitual -- Tense: Present -- Voice: Active
उसने ताजमहल के सामने कई तस्वीरें उतारी हैं। She has taken many pictures in front of the Taj Mahal.
(usne taajmahal ke saamne kaii tasviiren utaarii hain।)
Register: Neutral -- Mood: Indicative -- Aspect: Perfective -- Tense: Past -- Voice: Active
अगर रोशनी सही होती तो मैं और तस्वीरें उतारता। If the light had been right, I would have taken more pictures.
(agar roshnii sahii hotii to main aur tasviiren utaartaa।)
Register: Neutral -- Mood: Counterfactual -- Aspect: Habitual -- Voice: Active
समारोह में हर पल की तस्वीर उतारी जाएगी। A picture will be taken of every moment at the ceremony.
(samaaroh men har pal kii tasviir utaarii jaaegii।)
Register: Formal -- Mood: Indicative -- Tense: Future -- Voice: Passive
शायद कोई पत्रकार इस घटना की तस्वीर उतार ले। Maybe some journalist might take a picture of this incident.
(shaayad koii patrkaar is ghatnaa kii tasviir utaar le।)
Register: Neutral -- Mood: Subjunctive -- Voice: Active
स्टूडियो में हर ग्राहक की तस्वीर बड़े ध्यान से उतारी जाती है। In the studio, every customer's picture is taken with great care.
(stoodiyo men har graahak kii tasviir bade dhyaan se utaarii jaatii hai।)
Register: Neutral -- Mood: Indicative -- Aspect: Habitual -- Tense: Present -- Voice: Passive
मैं चाहता हूँ कि तुम मेरी यह तस्वीर उतारो जब मैं किताब पढ़ रहा हूँ। I want you to take this picture of me while I am reading a book.
(main chaahtaa hoon ki tum merii yah tasviir utaaro jab main kitaab padh rahaa hoon।)
Register: Casual -- Mood: Subjunctive -- Voice: Active
पिताजी ने अपने पुराने कैमरे से हमारी पहली तस्वीर उतारी थी। Father had taken our first picture with his old camera.
(pitaajii ne apne puraane kaimre se hamaarii pahlii tasviir utaarii thii।)
Register: Neutral -- Mood: Indicative -- Aspect: Perfective -- Tense: Past -- Voice: Active
Morphology
Verb
infinitive: तस्वीर उतारना (tasviir utaarnaa)
infinitive oblique: तस्वीर उतारने (tasviir utaarne)
habitual/simple (sg.m): तस्वीर उतारता (tasviir utaartaa)
habitual/simple (pl.m): तस्वीर उतारते (tasviir utaarte)
habitual/simple (sg.f): तस्वीर उतारती (tasviir utaartii)
habitual/simple (pl.f): तस्वीर उतारतीं (tasviir utaartiin)
continuous (sg.m): तस्वीर उतार रहा (tasviir utaar rahaa)
continuous (pl.m): तस्वीर उतार रहे (tasviir utaar rahe)
continuous (sg.f): तस्वीर उतार रही (tasviir utaar rahii)
continuous (pl.f): तस्वीर उतार रहीं (tasviir utaar rahiin)
perfective (sg.m): तस्वीर उतारा (tasviir utaaraa)
perfective (pl.m): तस्वीर उतारे (tasviir utaare)
perfective (sg.f): तस्वीर उतारी (tasviir utaarii)
perfective (pl.f): तस्वीर उतारीं (tasviir utaariin)
imperative (informal): तस्वीर उतार (tasviir utaar)
imperative (neutral): तस्वीर उतारो (tasviir utaaro)
imperative (formal): तस्वीर उतारिए (tasviir utaarie)
future (1sg.m): तस्वीर उतारूँगा (tasviir utaaroongaa)
future (1sg.f): तस्वीर उतारूँगी (tasviir utaaroongii)
future (1pl.m): तस्वीर उतारेंगे (tasviir utaarenge)
future (1pl.f): तस्वीर उतारेंगी (tasviir utaarengii)
future (2sg.m): तस्वीर उतारेगा (tasviir utaaregaa)
future (2sg.f): तस्वीर उतारेगी (tasviir utaaregii)
future (2pl.m): तस्वीर उतारोगे (tasviir utaaroge)
future (2pl.f): तस्वीर उतारोगी (tasviir utaarogii)
future (3sg.m): तस्वीर उतारेगा (tasviir utaaregaa)
future (3sg.f): तस्वीर उतारेगी (tasviir utaaregii)
future (3pl.m): तस्वीर उतारेंगे (tasviir utaarenge)
future (3pl.f): तस्वीर उतारेंगी (tasviir utaarengii)
subjunctive (1sg): तस्वीर उतारूँ (tasviir utaaroon)
subjunctive (1pl): तस्वीर उतारें (tasviir utaaren)
subjunctive (2sg): तस्वीर उतारे (tasviir utaare)
subjunctive (2pl): तस्वीर उतारो (tasviir utaaro)
subjunctive (3sg): तस्वीर उतारे (tasviir utaare)
subjunctive (3pl): तस्वीर उतारें (tasviir utaaren)