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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Stocking Island Beaches To get up close and personal with one of the prettiest parts of the Exumas, Minns advises visitors to arrange an excursion to the photogenic beaches on Stocking Island, wh enjoy the pristine shoreline, a splash in the clear water, and snorkeling.
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Lindsay Cohn, Travel + Leisure, 21 May 2024
At the downtown Los Angeles shoot, the photogenic couple are in turn tactile and bantering, turning a frigid downtown warehouse downright balmy dancing to songs like Reyna Tropical’s No Me Quieres and Nelly’s Shake Ya Tailfeather.
—Andrea Mandell, Peoplemag, 9 May 2024
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Lindsay Cohn, Travel + Leisure, 21 May 2024
At the downtown Los Angeles shoot, the photogenic couple are in turn tactile and bantering, turning a frigid downtown warehouse downright balmy dancing to songs like Reyna Tropical’s No Me Quieres and Nelly’s Shake Ya Tailfeather.
—Andrea Mandell, Peoplemag, 9 May 2024
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“Photogenic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/photogenic. Accessed 29 May. 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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