photogenic

adjective

pho·​to·​ge·​nic ˌfō-tə-ˈje-nik  -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

photogenically

ˌfō-tə-ˈje-ni-k(ə-)lē 

-ˈjē-

adverb

Examples of photogenic in a Sentence

She's a very photogenic child.

This is the city's most photogenic park.

Recent Examples on the Web

Situated along the Golden State’s Central Coast, Carmel Beach is an iconic and endlessly photogenic strip of pearly white shoreline. —Lindsay Cohn, Travel + Leisure, 19 Sep. 2024

The Holden Arboretum The public garden in Kirtland is at most photogenic in the fall. —Troy Smith, Axios, 9 Sep. 2024

With its busy harbor and photogenic church steeples, Westport lies at the far end of the three big Rideau Lakes. —Joe Yogerst, Forbes, 9 Sep. 2024

This particularly photogenic outcropping of the far Western edge of the continent is at Sea Ranch, the groundbreaking residential experiment built in the mid-sixties that set the high bar for mindful land development. —Sunset Magazine, 12 Aug. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1835, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

photogenic

adjective

pho·​to·​ge·​nic ˌfōt-ə-ˈjen-ik  -ˈjēn- 

: suitable for being photographed : likely to photograph well

a photogenic child

photogenically

-i-k(ə-)lē 

adverb

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