photogenic
Word family
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 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
photogenic• I'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 photographpho·to·gen·ic adjectiveChineseSyllable
photographs attractive looking always Corpus in
photogenic
pho‧to‧gen‧ic /ˌfəʊtəˈdʒenɪk◂, ˌfəʊtəʊ- $ ˌfoʊtə-/
adjective
Helen is very photogenic.
pho‧to‧gen‧ic /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:Origin: photogenic __produced by light__, from photo- + -genic __produced by__; influenced by photo and photograph