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

photographically

ˌfō-tə-ˈgra-fi-k(ə-)lē 

adverb

Examples of photographic in a Sentence

photographic images of the galaxy

Recent Examples on the Web

Christensen’s own photographic prints inspired by flora and fauna have been featured in BoConcept stores and galleries and gave birth to the spring summer 2025 Flora collection of home accessories, which is an extension of her creative universe. —Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 2 Sep. 2025

Rogen will certainly have plenty of photographic evidence to pull from for inspiration. —Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 2 Sep. 2025

Just as Anning’s coastal landscape shaped her radical scientific legacy, the Staten Island shoreline shaped Austen’s photographic practice. —Chadd Scott, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2025

Divided into three sections—pre-Katrina, Katrina, and post-Katrina/future—the work weaves together photographic references, news clippings, household items like keys and family albums, and drawings that envision what comes next. —Janee Bolden, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Aug. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1839, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing photographic

• photographic memory

Rhymes for photographic

• autographic
• biographic
• calligraphic
• cartographic
• cryptographic
• demographic
• epigraphic
• ethnographic
• geographic
• holographic
• hydrographic
• lithographic

Kids Definition

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

photographically

-i-k(ə-)lē 

adverb