photographic

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

Updated on: 22 Apr 2018

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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photographically

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The algorithmic machine learning technology of deepfakes allows anyone to create a very convincing simulation of a human subject given ample photographic evidence on which to train the machine about what the image should look like.

— aja romano, Vox, "Jordan Peele’s simulated Obama PSA is a double-edged warning against fake news," 18 Apr. 2018
The exhibit features a collection of long-term photographic projects from artists Nelson Chan, Kalen Na'il Roach and Mariela Sancari.

— Courant Community, "Community News For The Windham Edition," 10 Apr. 2018
Just as photographic technology has evolved in recent decades, so, too, has his processing and printing methods.

— kansascity, "Art exhibit invites viewer to travel to distant lands | The Kansas City Star," 10 Apr. 2018
Our photographic solution: decorate the soup with BACON CROUTONS.

— alex beggs, Bon Appetit, "Instant Pot Split Pea Soup with Bacony Croutons Because It’s Still Ham Season," 9 Apr. 2018
What appears to be disputable photographic evidence helped condemn Djiby to a red card, and condemned the FC Cincinnati and Louisville City front offices to a days-long war of statements in the media.

— patrick brennan, Cincinnati.com, "Personalities color the FC Cincinnati-Louisville City rivalry," 7 Apr. 2018
One of her earliest photographic series, The Telephone Books (The Recipe Books) (2003), for instance, amplifies in scale the pages of a tiny notebook that belonged to her grandmother Zhor.

— hamish bowles, Vogue, "A Moroccan Artist's Love Letter to Tangier Explores Recollections Personal and Political In A New Exhibition," 6 Apr. 2018
Launched in late-2017, the DJI Drone Photography Award called for project ideas that would make creative use of a drone to explore new photographic possibilities.

— Discover Magazine, "Award-Winning Drone Photos Balance Beauty, Tragedy," 5 Apr. 2018
Under the direction of Erico Ortiz, who translated the text from the original Spanish, the all-female cast presents what Lorca described as a photographic document depicting the lives of Spanish women in rural Spain during the 1930s.

— milwaukee, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Thought-provoking play by West Allis Village Playhouse opens April 6," 2 Apr. 2018

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First Known Use of photographic

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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 \

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: obtained by or used in photography

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