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
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She's a very photogenic child.
This is the city's most photogenic park.
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This elegant tiered fountain, just minutes off U.S. Highway 17, draws visitors year-round with its photogenic charm and quiet appeal.
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Symiah Dorsey, Southern Living, 24 May 2025
Though the 2021-debuting ship offers robust itineraries to the Caribbean and Panama, our seven-day Norse Legends cruise started and ended in the Netherlands, making memorable stops to photogenic hamlets on Norway’s coastline along the way.
—Demarco Williams, Forbes.com, 28 Mar. 2025
This month the view improves as the dynamic and photogenic galactic center of our spiral galaxy, known as the Milky Way core, reappears in the southeast at night.
—Stephanie Vermillion, Outside Online, 13 Feb. 2025
Some of the most photogenic stops include Cathedral Falls, a roadside cascade 20 minutes from Fayetteville that spills like a silver ribbon into a mossy gorge; and Valley Falls, a local favorite south of Fairmont with broad rocky ledges ideal for picnicking or dipping your toes.
—West Virginia Tourism, AFAR Media, 9 May 2025
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Symiah Dorsey, Southern Living, 24 May 2025
Though the 2021-debuting ship offers robust itineraries to the Caribbean and Panama, our seven-day Norse Legends cruise started and ended in the Netherlands, making memorable stops to photogenic hamlets on Norway’s coastline along the way.
—Demarco Williams, Forbes.com, 28 Mar. 2025
This month the view improves as the dynamic and photogenic galactic center of our spiral galaxy, known as the Milky Way core, reappears in the southeast at night.
—Stephanie Vermillion, Outside Online, 13 Feb. 2025
Some of the most photogenic stops include Cathedral Falls, a roadside cascade 20 minutes from Fayetteville that spills like a silver ribbon into a mossy gorge; and Valley Falls, a local favorite south of Fairmont with broad rocky ledges ideal for picnicking or dipping your toes.
—West Virginia Tourism, AFAR Media, 9 May 2025
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“Photogenic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/photogenic. Accessed 7 Jun. 2025.
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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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