photographic
adjective
pho·to·graph·ic
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Definition of photographic
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: 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
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Other Words from photographic
photographically
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Examples of photographic in a Sentence
photographic images of the galaxy
Recent Examples on the Web
She's also got like a photographic memory of every hip-hop video ever made. — Dan Reilly, Fortune, "How Missy Elliottâs Music Videos Influenced a Generation, According to the Man Who Directed 11 of Them," 26 Aug. 2019 Lisbeth will show up with just a few scratches, however â her photographic memory intact and her short fuse ready to blow. — Richard Lipez, Washington Post, "Lisbeth Salander is back â and angrier than ever," 23 Aug. 2019 Aside from the fires â complete with photographic evidence â Walmart accuses Tesla of a pattern of negligence, obfuscation and, as in the instance with the plumbing tool being used to tighten electrical connectors, sheer incompetence. — Liam Denningbloomberg, Los Angeles Times, "Column: Walmart reopens old wounds over Teslaâs acquisition of SolarCity," 22 Aug. 2019 In addition to being a fixture on Billboardâs Power 100 list, Hooper was also a an accomplished artist, whose photographic works were published in books and hung in galleries all over the world. — Taylor Mims, Billboard, "Paradigm Establishes Chip Hooper Scholarship To Honor the Late Head of Music," 11 June 2019 Many of Pennâs most famous photographic works were shown but only one of the paintingsâin a glass case in the last room of the show. — Lesley M. M. Blume, WSJ, "Master Photographer Irving Pennâs First Major Painting Exhibition: An Exclusive Look," 6 Sep. 2018 The Associated Press has not verified who caused the womanâs injury, and photographic evidence has been scanty. — Washington Post, "AP PHOTOS: HK protesters show solidarity with injured woman," 13 Aug. 2019 Still, despite the ostensible photographic evidence, sources from TMZ and Entertainment Tonight begged to differ. — Chelsey Sanchez, Harper's BAZAAR, "Wedding Rumors Fly After Kylie Jenner Is Photographed with This Dress," 7 Aug. 2019 Celestial Superscope provides a unique visual and photographic experience. — Lisa Herendeen, The Mercury News, "10 awesome Burning Man things to do on Day 3, Aug. 27," 5 Aug. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'photographic.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for photographic
photographic
adjective
English Language Learners Definition of photographic
: relating to or used to make photographs
See the full definition for photographic in the English Language Learners Dictionary
photographic
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pho·to·graph·ic
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Kids Definition of photographic
: obtained by or used in photography