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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Her themes have remained consistent—memory and its erosion, photographic artifice, and the construction of identity by linguistic and visual codes.
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This photographic breakthrough could present new challenges and opportunities for observations of the corona during future partial eclipses.
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Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 14 May 2025
For example, there was a nearly 9% jump in audio equipment prices and a 2.2% increase in photographic equipment prices just in the month from March to April, according to Brown’s note.
—Greg Iacurci, CNBC, 13 May 2025
Her themes have remained consistent—memory and its erosion, photographic artifice, and the construction of identity by linguistic and visual codes.
—Julian Lucas, New Yorker, 5 May 2025
This photographic breakthrough could present new challenges and opportunities for observations of the corona during future partial eclipses.
—Jamie Carter, Space.com, 22 Apr. 2025
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“Photographic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/photographic. Accessed 22 May. 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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