photographic
Americanadjective
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of or relating to photography.
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used in, or produced by means of, photography.
photographic equipment; the photographic coverage of a newspaper.
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suggestive of a photograph; extremely realistic and detailed.
photographic accuracy.
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remembering, reproducing, or functioning with the precision of a photograph.
a photographic memory.
adjective
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of or relating to photography
a photographic society
photographic materials
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like a photograph in accuracy or detail
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(of a person's memory) able to retain facts, appearances, etc, in precise detail, often after only a very short view of or exposure to them
Other Word Forms
Etymology
Origin of photographic
First recorded in 1839; photograph + -ic
Vocabulary lists containing photographic
Example Sentences
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A follow-up photographic survey confirmed the wreckage was of the Clipper Endeavor, providing images that revealed the Pan Am logo and aircraft's name were still visible on the fuselage.
From BBC ● Jul. 22, 2026
He went several times to a show of portraits by Jean Auguste Dominique Ingres at London’s National Gallery in 1999 and was greatly taken with the photographic quality of Ingres’ 19th century drawings.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 12, 2026
The choreographer’s troupe marked its centenary this spring at City Center, and an exhibition at the New York Public Library for the Performing Arts and a photographic book offer further insight into her innovative artistry.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 10, 2026
According to Cottrill, the group pushed for repeated aesthetic changes to make Trump appear slimmer and more idealized than the photographic references he was initially using.
From Salon ● May 17, 2026
“By the way,” he added, “that SUV was tan. That’s some photographic memory you have.”
From "The Darkest Minds" by Alexandra Bracken
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