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photogenic Definition

photo·genic (fōt′ə jenik)

adjective

  1. due to or produced by light
  2. producing or giving off light; phosphorescent
  3. that looks or is likely to look attractive in photographs: said especially of a person

Etymology: photo- + -genic

photogenic Related Forms
pho′to·geni·cally adverb
photogenic Usage Examples

Modifies a noun

  • drawing: He submitted a paper Some account of the art of photogenic drawing on his photographic methods to the Royal Society on 31 January 1839.
  • village: This is probably one of the most photogenic fishing villages you'll find anywhere in the world.
  • city: We live in such a photogenic city, I don't understand why more films aren't made here.
  • technique: Reade, like others, found Talbot's photogenic drawings technique to be less practical than the extent to which expectation had been aroused.
  • quality: Another thunderstorm from May 4th moving across N Cardigan Bay, included more for reference purposes than for its photogenic quality!
  • spot: The engine was positioned on the track, immediately to the west of the building at one of the most photogenic spots.

Modifying Another Word

  • highly: I hope that you are not getting tired of receiving my photos of the highly photogenic 73096 in action.
  • particularly: Nevertheless, I saw some beautiful sights; this is a particularly photogenic city, with bags of charm.
  • very: Earlier in the day he had spotted a very photogenic site where some young ponies were wading in a shallow brook.
  • extremely: St Andrews is an extremely photogenic town with an active photography club.
  • incredibly: There are hundreds of colorful and interesting specimens on display here, and the building itself is incredibly photogenic.
  • so: The scenes are so photogenic, that they also attract interest with visitors.

Used with adjective complement

  • make: This scene is made even more photogenic by a large steering quadrant.