Word family noun photo photograph photographer photography adjective photogenic photographic verb photograph
From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishphotogenicpho‧to‧gen‧ic /ˌfəʊtəˈdʒenɪk◂, ˌfəʊtəʊ- $ ˌfoʊtə-/ adjective BEAUTIFUL/GOOD-LOOKINGalways looking attractive in photographs Helen is very photogenic.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 photograph 