photographic
adjective
pho·to·graph·ic
ˌfō-tə-ˈgra-fik 
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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photographic images of the galaxy
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From night-time Raves and nocturnal Parisian café scenes evoking photographic masters such as Doisneau, to beaches and backstreets, Racine’s work captures the vibrant pulse of everyday life.
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Lee Sharrock, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2025
Overlooking Antananarivo’s undulating skyline of red, white, and ochre buildings, the Musée de la Photo—founded in 2018—preserves Malagasy photographic heritage by digitizing images from 1860 to 1960, encouraging local audiences to reclaim their history.
—Liam Freeman, Vogue, 29 July 2025
Fortuitously, this occurred around the time that an international community of astronomers, at a gathering in Paris, decided to embark on a collaborative project to make the first photographic map of the sky.
—Rebecca Mead, New Yorker, 28 July 2025
Armed with photographic references of the location, Brooks and her team built just enough on a stage in Brooklyn to be convincing, then crafted a slow push-in on Gordon, the lights in the room slowly disappearing, to make the audience feel like they’re being sucked into a dark hole.
—Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 26 July 2025
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Lee Sharrock, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2025
Overlooking Antananarivo’s undulating skyline of red, white, and ochre buildings, the Musée de la Photo—founded in 2018—preserves Malagasy photographic heritage by digitizing images from 1860 to 1960, encouraging local audiences to reclaim their history.
—Liam Freeman, Vogue, 29 July 2025
Fortuitously, this occurred around the time that an international community of astronomers, at a gathering in Paris, decided to embark on a collaborative project to make the first photographic map of the sky.
—Rebecca Mead, New Yorker, 28 July 2025
Armed with photographic references of the location, Brooks and her team built just enough on a stage in Brooklyn to be convincing, then crafted a slow push-in on Gordon, the lights in the room slowly disappearing, to make the audience feel like they’re being sucked into a dark hole.
—Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 26 July 2025
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“Photographic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/photographic. Accessed 22 Aug. 2025.
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photographic
adjective
pho·to·graph·ic
ˌfōt-ə-ˈgraf-ik
1
: relating to, obtained by, or used in photography
photographic supplies
2
: capable of remembering details exactly
a photographic memory
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