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adjective pho·to·graph·ic \ ˌfō-tə-ˈgra-fik \

Definition of photographic

1 :relating to, obtained by, or used in photography

2 :representing nature and human beings with the exactness of a photograph

3 :capable of retaining vivid impressions

a photographic memory

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Though the works vary, all share the artists’ desire to command power over the photographic gaze and establish a stamp of self.

— sarah nechamkin, The Cut, "‘This Is Not a Selfie’: Iconic Self-Portraits From a New Art Show," 23 Aug. 2017
The NFL identified three incidents that caused injuries to the woman's face, neck, shoulders, arms, hands, wrists, hips and knees over the span of five days and cited photographic evidence of the injuries.

— paul daugherty, Cincinnati.com, "Paul Daugherty: End of baseball season can't come soon enough," 14 Aug. 2017
Fortunately, Jackson has provided photographic evidence in the form of a selfie—which not only proves that Smith and Jackson dined together, but that Jackson is a good enough friend to be pardoned from Smith’s strict no-selfie rule.

— vanityfair.com, "Did You Know Maggie Smith and Samuel L. Jackson Are Friends?," 11 Aug. 2017
Photographic proof hangs in crowded collage form of adorable baby pics all over Scalini’s walls.

— rosemary counter, Bon Appetit, "This Eggplant Parm Is Famous for Inducing Labor," 7 Aug. 2017
The researchers then hired five photography students in art school to adjust the photos for balancing color, tuning contrast, and other photographic metrics.

— david grossman, Popular Mechanics, "This App Can Retouch Your Photos Before You Even Take Them," 3 Aug. 2017
This account, rather than the official one, is consistent with the available photographic evidence.

— rob gordon, National Review, "The EPA Still Hasn’t Been Held Accountable for the Gold King Mine Blowout," 28 July 2017
And the last thing the co-conspirators wanted was a photographic record.

— will bunch, Philly.com, "America's democracy doomsday clock just hit 11:58," 26 July 2017
Photographic reminders of it began to be judged as obscene.

— nancy west, The Atlantic, "Pictures of Death," 19 July 2017

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First Known Use of photographic

1839

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Definition of photographic for English Language Learners

: relating to or used to make photographs

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adjective pho·to·graph·ic \ ˌfō-tə-ˈgra-fik \

Definition of photographic for Students

:obtained by or used in photography

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