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photogenic

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Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++pho·to·gen·ic /ˌfəʊtəˈdʒenɪk◂, ˌfəʊtəʊ- $ ˌfoʊtə-/ adjective  BEAUTIFUL/GOOD-LOOKINGalways looking attractive in photographs 上镜的,上相的 Helen is very photogenic. 海伦非常上镜。
Examples from the Corpus
photogenicI'm not very photogenic.Both women are stunning - and photogenic.Disease and death in old movies were relatively photogenic.Nothing came of it as unfortunately she was not photogenic.I have also been told I am photogenic and I love anything to do with hair and make-up.The building, photogenic but antiquated, stood among clusters of oak and pine.It will certainly prove to be a photogenic spot once things get rolling.Around him, knowing people, people who were born eating this stuff, are conversing in that world-weary but photogenic way.
Origin photogenic (1800-1900) photogenic produced by light, from photo- + -genic produced by; influenced by photo and photograph
pho·to·gen·ic adjectiveChineseSyllable
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photogenic
photogenic /ˌfəʊtəˈdʒenɪk◂, ˌfəʊtəʊ- $ ˌfoʊtə-/ adjective
 Word Family: noun: photo, photograph, photographer, photography; adjective: photogenic, photographic; verb: photograph
 Date: 1800-1900
 Origin: photogenic __produced by light__, from photo- + -genic __produced by__; influenced by photo and photograph
always looking attractive in photographs:
    Helen is very photogenic.


photo·gen·icBrE /ˌfəʊtəʊˈdʒenɪk/ 🔊NAmE /ˌfoʊtoʊˈdʒenɪk/ 🔊 adjectivelooking attractive in photographs 上镜的;上相的I'm not very photogenic. 我不大上相。🔊🔊