photogenic
UK/ˌfəʊ.təʊˈd͡ʒɛn.ɪk//ˌfoʊ.toʊˈd͡ʒɛn.ɪk/
photogenic adjective: generated or caused by light.
Adjective
photogenic (comparative more photogenic, superlative most photogenic)
- Generated or caused by light.
- The sunbather developed a photogenic melanoma on her back.
- Producing or emitting light; luminescent.
- The photogenic bacteria were visible in the dark room.
- Looking good when photographed.
- The company hired the spokesperson for his photogenic face.
- Despite being compellingly photogenic, many eagles are difficult photographic targets, particularly when there is bright sunlight.2021, Peter Cavanagh, “1. Eagles”, in 100 Flying Birds: Photographing the Mechanics of Flight, →ISBN, page 17
photogenic meaning in Persian, Thai and Vietnamese
photogenic in Persian
- looking good when photographed
- خوشعکس xoš-'aks
photogenic in Thai
- looking good when photographed
- ขึ้นกล้อง
photogenic in Vietnamese
- looking good when photographed
- ăn ảnh
Examples of photogenic in a sentence
- Photogenic as a Hollywood ace, he and his B-17s became standard fare in newsreels.
- One recent "Overheard of the Week" encapsulates foodstagram culture, as one friend remarks to her breakfast companion: "Get the toast, it's more photogenic."
- "They seem to think I'm photogenic." Be that as it may, and Rollins surely is a striking figure, his music and only his music matters.
Forms of photogenic
| comparative | more photogenic |
|---|---|
| superlative | most photogenic |
Origin of photogenic
From photo- + -genic.
Words formed from photogenic
Words that rhyme with photogenic
- autogenic
- schizophrenic
- Hellenic
- heterogenic
- allergenic
- angiotenic
- anthropogenic
- biogenic
- cacogenic
- cariogenic
- catagenic
- dysgenic
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- eugenic
- hypoallergenic
- mutagenic
- oncogenic
- pathogenic
- phrenic
- pyrogenic
- selenic
- telegenic
- anogenic
- antigenic
- asthenic
- callisthenic
- carcinogenic
- cinegenic
- cryogenic
- cytogenic
- dissociogenic
- dynamogenic
- fennec
- fibroadipogenic
- galenic
- haemogenic
- hallucinogenic
- ketogenic
- lactigenic
- linolenic
- multiantigenic
- neurasthenic
- neuritogenic
- nonleukemogenic
- ontogenic
- paratenic
- prothrombogenic
- spermatogenic
- sthenic
- supramitogenic
- thermogenic
- thiophenic
- thrombogenic
- toxicogenic
- tungstenic
- typhogenic
- zoogenic
Questions about photogenic
- What does photogenic mean?
- Photogenic means generated or caused by light.
- What is photogenic in Persian?
- Photogenic in Persian is خوشعکس (xoš-'aks). See Photogenic meaning in Persian.
- What part of speech is photogenic?
- Photogenic is an adjective.
- How do you pronounce photogenic?
- Photogenic is pronounced /ˌfəʊ.təʊˈd͡ʒɛn.ɪk/ (UK).
Words near photogenic in the dictionary
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