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photogenically

American  
[foh-tuh-jen-ik-lee] / ˌfoʊ təˈdʒɛn ɪk li /

adverb

  1. in a way that is photogenic or looks attractive in a photograph.


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Bard of conflicted white guys and dispenser of folksy wisdom, Saunders has made a career of old-fashioned morality tales green-screened with photogenically fantastical inventions.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 17, 2022

The trick for the developer, as devised through his architect, is to build something that is photogenically stunning, however impractical, extravagant or absurd.

From Golf Digest ● Mar. 25, 2020

Handsome, charismatic, prolifically tattooed, and photogenically sad, he had been on the brink of international fame, and he left behind a cache of unreleased footage, both audio and video.

From The New Yorker ● Dec. 9, 2019

I had wanted to get married in the prettier church with the big stained glass windows that made the nave glow photogenically.

From Salon ● May 4, 2019

Ann is an actress, and she’s feigned being photogenically comatose while the real Cherry is still holed up in the hotel, retching.

From New York Times ● Jul. 20, 2010

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