photographic
[ foh-tuh-graf-ik ]
/ ˌfoʊ təˈgræf ɪk /
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adjective
of or relating to photography.
used in, or produced by means of, photography: photographic equipment; the photographic coverage of a newspaper.
suggestive of a photograph; extremely realistic and detailed: photographic accuracy.
remembering, reproducing, or functioning with the precision of a photograph: a photographic memory.
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Sometimes pho·to·graph·i·cal .
Origin of photographic
First recorded in 1839; photograph + -ic
OTHER WORDS FROM photographic
pho·to·graph·i·cal·ly, adverbnon·pho·to·graph·ic, adjectivenon·pho·to·graph·i·cal, adjectivenon·pho·to·graph·i·cal·ly, adverbDictionary.com Unabridged
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How to use photographic in a sentence
His astronomical investigations were principally of a photographical character.
The Chautauquan, Vol. III, January 1883|The Chautauquan Literary and Scientific CircleHis delineations are photographical exactness without retouch, bearing always a strong reflection of his personality.
On the Seaboard|August Strindberg
British Dictionary definitions for photographic
photographic
/ (ˌfəʊtəˈɡræfɪk) /
adjective
of or relating to photographya photographic society; photographic materials
like a photograph in accuracy or detail
(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
Derived forms of photographic
photographically, adverbCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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