photogenic
adjective
pho·to·ge·nic
ˌfō-tə-ˈje-nik 
-ˈjē-
-ˈjē-
1
: produced or precipitated by light
photogenic dermatitis
2
: producing or generating light : phosphorescent
photogenic bacteria
3
: suitable for being photographed especially because of visual appeal
a photogenic smile
Examples of photogenic in a Sentence
She's a very photogenic child.
This is the city's most photogenic park.
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With its busy harbor and photogenic church steeples, Westport lies at the far end of the three big Rideau Lakes.
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Joe Yogerst, Forbes, 9 Sep. 2024
This particularly photogenic outcropping of the far Western edge of the continent is at Sea Ranch, the groundbreaking residential experiment built in the mid-sixties that set the high bar for mindful land development.
—Sunset Magazine, 12 Aug. 2024
There is the shy and photogenic Ryota; the hunky and shy Usak; the wholesome and shy Kazuto.
—Simon Wu, The New Yorker, 6 Aug. 2024
The party-centric playground of the Cyclades and its endlessly photogenic big sibling have endeared themselves to millions of travelers over the years.
—Lindsay Cohn, Travel + Leisure, 4 Aug. 2024
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Joe Yogerst, Forbes, 9 Sep. 2024
This particularly photogenic outcropping of the far Western edge of the continent is at Sea Ranch, the groundbreaking residential experiment built in the mid-sixties that set the high bar for mindful land development.
—Sunset Magazine, 12 Aug. 2024
There is the shy and photogenic Ryota; the hunky and shy Usak; the wholesome and shy Kazuto.
—Simon Wu, The New Yorker, 6 Aug. 2024
The party-centric playground of the Cyclades and its endlessly photogenic big sibling have endeared themselves to millions of travelers over the years.
—Lindsay Cohn, Travel + Leisure, 4 Aug. 2024
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photogenic
adjective
pho·to·ge·nic
ˌfōt-ə-ˈjen-ik
-ˈjēn-
-ˈjēn-
: suitable for being photographed : likely to photograph well
a photogenic child
Medical Definition
photogenic
adjective
pho·to·gen·ic
ˌfōt-ə-ˈjen-ik
1
: produced or precipitated by light
photogenic epilepsy
photogenic dermatitis
2
: producing or generating light : phosphorescent
photogenic bacteria
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