photogenic
adjective
pho·to·ge·nic
ˌfō-tə-ˈje-nik 
-ˈjē-
-ˈjē-
1
: produced or precipitated by light
photogenic dermatitis
2
: producing or generating light : phosphorescent
photogenic bacteria
3
: suitable for being photographed especially because of visual appeal
a photogenic smile
Examples of photogenic in a Sentence
She's a very photogenic child.
This is the city's most photogenic park.
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Save time for the palace’s photogenic courtyards and water gardens overlooking the gorge.
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Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 15 Jan. 2026
Etna Occupying one of the prettiest rooms at Monaci Delle Terre Nere, a bucolic wine estate and 18th-century baronial house reimagined as a boutique hotel, Locanda Nerello tickles the bon viveurs before the photogenic plates are served or the wine poured into paper-thin glasses.
—Rosalyn Wikeley, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 Jan. 2026
Morro Bay offers kayaking, fresh seafood, and a photogenic rock, yet crowds are mild compared to Big Sur.
—Amplified Content Studio, Mercury News, 7 Jan. 2026
The bathrooms are especially photogenic, with their persimmon tile, psychedelic wallpaper by George Venson of Voutsa, and custom silk bathrobes that can be purchased at the ByGeorge gift shop downstairs.
—AFAR Media, 30 Dec. 2025
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Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 15 Jan. 2026
Etna Occupying one of the prettiest rooms at Monaci Delle Terre Nere, a bucolic wine estate and 18th-century baronial house reimagined as a boutique hotel, Locanda Nerello tickles the bon viveurs before the photogenic plates are served or the wine poured into paper-thin glasses.
—Rosalyn Wikeley, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 Jan. 2026
Morro Bay offers kayaking, fresh seafood, and a photogenic rock, yet crowds are mild compared to Big Sur.
—Amplified Content Studio, Mercury News, 7 Jan. 2026
The bathrooms are especially photogenic, with their persimmon tile, psychedelic wallpaper by George Venson of Voutsa, and custom silk bathrobes that can be purchased at the ByGeorge gift shop downstairs.
—AFAR Media, 30 Dec. 2025
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“Photogenic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/photogenic. Accessed 18 Jan. 2026.
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photogenic
adjective
pho·to·ge·nic
ˌfōt-ə-ˈjen-ik
-ˈjēn-
-ˈjēn-
: suitable for being photographed : likely to photograph well
a photogenic child
Medical Definition
photogenic
adjective
pho·to·gen·ic
ˌfōt-ə-ˈjen-ik
1
: produced or precipitated by light
photogenic epilepsy
photogenic dermatitis
2
: producing or generating light : phosphorescent
photogenic bacteria
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