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telegenic

[ tel-i-jen-ik ]
/ ˌtɛl ɪˈdʒɛn ɪk /
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adjective

having physical qualities or characteristics that televise well; videogenic.

RELATED WORDS

broadcast, television, program, TV, canned, prerecorded

Nearby words

teleferic, telefilm, telefoto, teleg., telega, telegenic, telegnosis, telegonus, telegony, telegram, telegraph

Origin of telegenic

First recorded in 1935–40; tele(vision) + -genic
Related formstel·e·gen·i·cal·ly, adverb
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British Dictionary definitions for telegenic

telegenic

/ (ˌtɛlɪˈdʒɛnɪk) /

adjective

having or showing a pleasant television image
Derived Formstelegenically, adverb

Word Origin for telegenic

C20: from tele (vision) + (photo) genic
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Word Origin and History for telegenic

telegenic

adj.

1939, from television + ending from photogenic.

Judith Barrett, pretty and blonde actress, is the first Telegenic Girl to go on record. In other words, she is the perfect type of beauty for television. ... She is slated for the first television motion picture. [Baltimore "Sun," Oct. 16, 1939]
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