photogenic
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təˈdʒɛn adjective
1.
forming an attractive subject for photography or having features that look well in a photograph: a photogenic face.
2.
Biology. producing or emitting light, as certain bacteria; luminiferous; phosphorescent.
3.
Medicine/Medical. produced or caused by light, as a skin condition.
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photogenic (ˌfəʊtəˈdʒɛnɪk) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —adj | |
| 1. | (esp of a person) having features, colouring, and a general facial appearance that look attractive in photographs |
| 2. | biology producing or emitting light: photogenic bacteria |
| photo'genically | |
| —adv | |
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Photogenic
is always a great word to know.
So is ally. Does it mean:
| a plant, animal, or other organism bearing an evolutionary relationship to another, often as a member of the same family |
| an organism that is not adapted to prevailing conditions or producing offspring that maintain its contribution of genes to the next generation |
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Word Origin & History
photogenic
1839, "produced or caused by light," from photo- + -genic "produced by" (see genus). Originally in photogenic drawing, the early term for "photography;" meaning "photographing well" is first attested 1928.
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Medical Dictionary
photogenic pho·to·gen·ic (fō'tə-jěn'ĭk)
adj.
Producing or emitting light; phosphorescent.
Caused or produced by light, as a seizure.
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Example sentences
But it's an ideally wholesome clan, and both wilderness and fauna are photogenic and endearing.
Lawyers can orate about injustice and seem quite photogenic.
Many of these filmmakers have run up against the dearth of photogenic star dancers who can also sing and act.
And of course the finished product doesn't look nearly as photogenic as the illustration in the book.
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