photogenic
17
3.6
- adjective
- /ˌfoʊtəˈdʒɛnɪk/
:
fotogénico
- He has a natural charm that makes him quite photogenic in every image.
- the most photogenic
- very photogenic
- so photogenic
Because he thought his unit was the most photographable, whatever, what's the word photogenic unit in the world?
- Because he thought his unit was the most photographable, whatever, what's the word photogenic unit in the world?
Examples
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If lighthouses are a passion, Nobska Light—one of the most photogenic on Cape Cod—is right around the corner.
Academic text (2009) -
One problem, as Allen knew well, was that he was not photogenic.
Academic text (2007) -
But if you were photogenic, you could actually make a lot of progress with that.
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- God, look how photogenic you are.
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Well, I mean, I am photogenic, sweetie.
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You're a very photogenic dog, you know that?
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I'm told that I'm very photogenic.
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The clubs then presented an introduction to the most photogenic sights and area attractions in Texas.
Academic text (2003) -
The small island of Ios does have windmills, some of them very photogenic and worth finding.
Academic text (2006) -
Antelope Canyon is one of the most accessible and photogenic of the slot canyons.
Academic text (1995)
Synonyms
692
2.0
Very beautiful to look at
680
1.0
Pleasing to look at or enjoy and making people interested
278
1.2
Having a nice face or body that people find attractive
210
3.7
Very beautiful and impressive to look at
138
2.3
Makes people like it, for example a friendly smile or a new idea
16
3.5
Very attractive and perfect to look at, like a photograph
14
3.9
Attracts attention because it looks bright or unusual
1
3.7
Easy to take a good picture of
Pleasant to look at
Compounds
- Specialized
A condition that makes people have seizures when they see flashing lights
How Photogenic
56
3.8
17
3.6
Surface Forms
Morphology
photogenic = photo + gen + ic
The word is built from the productive classical combining form photo- and the root gen with -ic, but the modern sense 'attractive in photographs' is a specialized semantic extension rather than a fully literal composition.
Etymology
Photogenic comes from photo- meaning 'light' and -genic meaning 'born' or 'produced'. So a photogenic person or thing is like someone 'made by light' and therefore looks attractive in photos.