photographic
adjective
pho·to·graph·ic
ˌfō-tə-ˈgra-fik 
1
: relating to, obtained by, or used in photography
2
: representing nature and human beings with the exactness of a photograph
3
: capable of retaining vivid impressions
a photographic memory
Examples of photographic in a Sentence
photographic images of the galaxy
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The journey itself becomes a photographic odyssey, with each turn revealing new vistas of natural splendor.
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Shelby Knick, Forbes.com, 29 Mar. 2025
The majority of this revenue would go to the General Fund, while the remainder goes to the Transportation Trust Fund;
A repeal of the 6% sales tax exemption on photographic or artistic material used in advertising.
—Hannah Gaskill, Baltimore Sun, 25 Mar. 2025
By analyzing data gathered from watching the night sky and by using a combination of video footage and photographic observations of meteors, Devillepoix, Jenniskens, and their teams have tracked the origins of 75 meteorites in the asteroid belt.
—Victoria Corless, Space.com, 24 Mar. 2025
Across the federal government, agencies have been busy scrubbing photographic and written references about women, people of color and members of the LGBTQ+ community from their websites.
—Quil Lawrence, NPR, 19 Mar. 2025
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Shelby Knick, Forbes.com, 29 Mar. 2025
The majority of this revenue would go to the General Fund, while the remainder goes to the Transportation Trust Fund;
A repeal of the 6% sales tax exemption on photographic or artistic material used in advertising.
—Hannah Gaskill, Baltimore Sun, 25 Mar. 2025
By analyzing data gathered from watching the night sky and by using a combination of video footage and photographic observations of meteors, Devillepoix, Jenniskens, and their teams have tracked the origins of 75 meteorites in the asteroid belt.
—Victoria Corless, Space.com, 24 Mar. 2025
Across the federal government, agencies have been busy scrubbing photographic and written references about women, people of color and members of the LGBTQ+ community from their websites.
—Quil Lawrence, NPR, 19 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for photographic
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“Photographic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/photographic. Accessed 7 Apr. 2025.
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photographic
adjective
pho·to·graph·ic
ˌfōt-ə-ˈgraf-ik
1
: relating to, obtained by, or used in photography
photographic supplies
2
: capable of remembering details exactly
a photographic memory
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