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telegenic

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++tel·e·gen·ic /ˌteləˈdʒenɪk◂/ adjective  someone who is telegenic looks nice on television 〔人〕适于上电视镜头的,上镜的
Examples from the Corpus
telegenica telegenic political candidateSoviet television crews were taken to the site, telegenic Soviet doctors were produced to discuss the likely consequences.
Origin telegenic (1900-2000) tele- + -genic (as in photogenic)
tel·e·gen·ic adjectiveChineseSyllable
telegenic Corpus nice who is on someone television looks


telegenic
telegenic /ˌteləˈdʒenɪk◂, ˌtelɪˈdʒenɪk◂/ adjective
 Date: 1900-2000
 Origin: tele- + -genic (as in photogenic)
someone who is telegenic looks nice on television


tele·gen·icBrE /ˌtelɪˈdʒenɪk/ 🔊NAmE /ˌtelɪˈdʒenɪk/ 🔊 adjectivea telegenic person looks good on television (人)适于拍摄电视的,适于上电视镜头的