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This war is like an actress who is getting old. It is less and less photogenic and more and more dangerous.
Robert Capa

Meaning of "photogenic" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF PHOTOGENIC

photogenic  [ˌfəʊtəˈdʒɛnɪk] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF PHOTOGENIC

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Photogenic is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES PHOTOGENIC MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Photogenic

A subject is photogenic if appearing aesthetically or physically attractive or appealing in photographs. Photogenic drawing, coined by William Fox Talbot, also describes the earliest method for recording camera images.

Definition of photogenic in the English dictionary

The definition of photogenic in the dictionary is having features, colouring, and a general facial appearance that look attractive in photographs. Other definition of photogenic is producing or emitting light.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH PHOTOGENIC


allergenic
ˈæləˈdʒɛnɪk
anthropogenic
ˌænθrəpəʊˈdʒɛnɪk
antigenic
ˌæntɪˈdʒɛnɪk
atherogenic
ˌæθərəʊˈdʒɛnɪk
carcinogenic
ˌkɑːsɪnəˈdʒɛnɪk
chromogenic
ˌkrəʊməˈdʒɛnɪk
comedogenic
ˌkɒmɪdəˈdʒɛnɪk
cryogenic
ˌkraɪəˈdʒɛnɪk
erogenic
ˌɛrəˈdʒɛnɪk
genic
ˈdʒɛnɪk
hypoallergenic
ˈhaɪpəʊˌæləˈdʒɛnɪk
isogenic
ˌaɪsəʊˈdʒɛnɪk
mitogenic
ˌmaɪtəʊˈdʒɛnɪk
mutagenic
mjuːtəˈdʒɛnɪk
myogenic
ˌmaɪəˈdʒɛnɪk
osteogenic
ˌɒstɪəʊˈdʒɛnɪk
pathogenic
ˌpæθəˈdʒɛnɪk
pyogenic
ˌpaɪəʊˈdʒɛnɪk
teratogenic
ˌtɛrətəˈdʒɛnɪk
transgenic
trænzˈdʒɛnɪk

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE PHOTOGENIC

photog.
photogelatin process
photogelatine
photogelatine process
photogene
photogenically
photogeny
photogeologic
photogeological
photogeologist
photogeology
photoglyph
photoglyphic
photoglyphy
photogram
photogrammetric
photogrammetrist
photogrammetry
photograph
photograph album

WORDS THAT END LIKE PHOTOGENIC

adaptogenic
allogenic
androgenic
angiogenic
autogenic
biogenic
bronchogenic
cryptogenic
eugenic
hallucinogenic
iatrogenic
immunogenic
intragenic
monogenic
neurogenic
orogenic
polygenic
pyrogenic
scenic
thermogenic
tumorigenic

Synonyms and antonyms of photogenic in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «photogenic» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF PHOTOGENIC

Find out the translation of photogenic to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of photogenic from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «photogenic» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

上镜
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

fotogénica
570 millions of speakers

English

photogenic
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

प्रकाश उत्पन्न
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

رقيق
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

фотогеничный
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

fotogênico
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

বিচ্ছুরিত
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

photogénique
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Fotogenik
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

fotogen
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

フォトジェニック
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

사진에
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Fotogenik
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

phát quang
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

புகைப்படத்திற்கான
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

छायाचित्रणास
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

fotojenik
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

fotogenico
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

fotogeniczny
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

фотогенічний
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

fotogenic
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

φωτογενής
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

fotogeniese
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

fotogenisk
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

fotogen
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of photogenic

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «PHOTOGENIC»

The term «photogenic» is quite widely used and occupies the 36.809 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «PHOTOGENIC» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about photogenic

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6 QUOTES WITH «PHOTOGENIC»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word photogenic.
1
Robert Capa
This war is like an actress who is getting old. It is less and less photogenic and more and more dangerous.
2
Rupert Everett
I loved looking at myself when I was very photogenic, at the very beginning of my career.
3
Jimmy Fallon
Thank you, people who say 'Wow, you're really photogenic,' for not saying what you really mean: 'Wow, you're really ugly in person.'
4
Sebastian Horsley
The problem with compassion is that it is not photogenic.
5
Peyton Reed
When you look at Kennedy and Nixon, TV played a crucial part in Kennedy's popularity. He was incredibly photogenic, while Nixon was this scowling figure. American viewers judged him on his appearance on TV.
6
Twiggy
From as far back as I can remember, I was always insecure about my looks, whether it was my flat chest, my skinny legs, or how to cope with my body as it changed. With hindsight, I can see I was different. I was given a body that worked for photographic modelling and a photogenic face.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PHOTOGENIC»

Discover the use of photogenic in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to photogenic and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Photogenic: from the collection of the Royal Photographic ...
Forord af Paul McCartney Forord af Paul McCartney.
Royal Photographic Society of Great Britain, Pam Roberts, 2000
2
History and practice of photogenic drawing on the true ...
HISTORY AND PRACTICE PHOTOGENIC DRAWING ON THE TRUE PRINCIPLES OP THE DAGUERREOTYPE, WITH THE NEW METHOD OP DIORAMIC PAINTING; SECRETS PURCHASED BY THE FRENCH GOVERNMENT, AND BY ...
Louis Jacques M. Daguerre, 1839
3
Impossible Presence: Surface and Screen in the Photogenic Era
The first, explored in the book's first half, involves the appearance of oddities or phantasmagoria in early photographs and cinema.
Terry Smith, 2001
4
Photographic manipulation; containing details of the most ...
This Calotype paper is so exceedingly sensitive to the influence of light, that very beautiful photogenic copies of lace, feathers, leaves, and such like articles, may be made by the light of a common coal gas flame, or an Argand lamp. The mode  ...
W H. T, 1843
5
Encyclopedia of Nineteenth-Century Photography
Published in April 1839 by Ackermann and Company, Ackermann's Photogenic Drawing Apparatus was an eight-page pamphlet offering detailed instructions for using Henry Fox Talbot's pioneering paper negative process. A single copy of ...
John Hannavy, 2013
6
Photography in Print: Writings from 1816 to the Present
William Henry Fox Talbot "Some Account of the Art of Photogenic Drawing" 1839 William Henry Fox Talbot (1800- 1877), an English mathematician, scientist, and linguist, began experiments with photography in 1833 with objects placed ...
Vicki Goldberg, 1981
7
The Visual Turn: Classical Film Theory and Art History
The shot of a face, therefore, can only be photogenic in flashes, when such movement occurs, when such an expression streaks it the way a flash of lightning streaks the sky. Thus, noted Epstein, photogenic (meaning: easily photogenic) faces ...
Angela Dalle Vacche, 2003
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Photogenic: Essays/photography/ccp 2000-2004
In this collection of essays and images from the Centre for Contemporary Photography, we see the contemporary vestige of this tension between the desire to reproduce the world and the need to intervene and change it.
Daniel Palmer, 2005
9
The London, Edinburgh and Dublin Philosophical Magazine and ...
1 There is a certain proportion of all the rays of the spectrum, which, when combined, possess as great a photogenic power as the pure insulated photogenic rays. This condition happens when the atmosphere is pure and the light perfectly ...
‎1851
10
The CPA Examination: Text, Problems, and Solutions
The fat body cells constitute the photogenic tissue in Collembola. Many insects are capable of producing light and it is believed that the bodies have become modified as light emitting (photogenic) organs. A transparent cuticle covers the ...
A. N. Mosich, E. John Larsen, 1978

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PHOTOGENIC»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term photogenic is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Kim, Caitlyn, and the People We Want to See
But it's also worth asking what fans see in them, and in Kanye, and for that matter in Taylor Swift, or David Bowie; all these very photogenic ... «The New Yorker, Jul 15»
2
Local family wins cover model contest for Colorado Springs' 2016 …
"They were adorable and photogenic." The vacation planner reaches more than 450,000 people. The Kerschers have lived in the Springs since ... «Colorado Springs Gazette, Jul 15»
3
Even as Anthony Geary leaves 'General Hospital,' he can't explain …
The love story became a social phenomena — Newsweek featured the photogenic couple on its cover with the headline "TV's Hottest Show. «Los Angeles Times, Jul 15»
4
The unforgettable experience of seeing Iceland by air
As a photographer, you really couldn't ask for a better set of circumstances: a perpetual "golden hour" paired with photogenic scenery. «Mashable, Jul 15»
5
Meet America's mightiest Muffler Men
So what, you may ask, is being cradled in the massive outstretched palms of Atlanta, Illinois's most photogenic citizen? A hot dog. An early ... «Mother Nature Network, Jul 15»
6
Come one, come all – check out Dennis' new, amazing camera
The always-photogenic Meredith bravely sat for a picture and even more bravely gave me permission to publish it as an illustration of what ... «Athens NEWS, Jul 15»
7
Answer Man: Who picks up roadkill, car seats, retreads?
Now it was time to fetch that photogenic raccoon roadkill. Boyd drew the short straw and had to bag the varmint, which he estimated had been ... «Asheville Citizen-Times, Jul 15»
8
Hawkins to compete in Miss American Preteen Pageant
... Photogenic, Personality, Modeling, Acting, Cover Girl and Hostess Contests will be held in addition to the National Pageant Winner's Contest. «Butler County Times Gazette, Jul 15»
9
Horseplay is a Star Witness winner for Simon
“They were great fun to watch, very friendly and of course very photogenic. “I just do photography as a hobby at the moment, but I would like to ... «shropshirestar.com, Jul 15»
10
Kindred: Day with Blackhawks 'bittersweet' for victims' families
The Stanley Cup was in the room as well, shiny and photogenic as ever. Special? You bet, especially for Ella and Hayden Bittner (ages 12 and ... «Bloomington Pantagraph, Jul 15»

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