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

photographically

ˌfō-tə-ˈgra-fi-k(ə-)lē 

adverb

Examples of photographic in a Sentence

photographic images of the galaxy

Recent Examples on the Web

Lensed once again by Italian photographic duo Luca and Alessandro Morelli, known as The Morelli Brothers, at a Los Angeles studio, Peltz Beckham is portrayed against a dusty pink backdrop illuminated by cinematic light donning Genny’s feminine designs for spring. —Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 29 Jan. 2026

How To See The Northern Lights Since this may be a photographic aurora, for the best views, locate a dark place using the Dark Sky Place Finder and a light pollution map. —Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 27 Jan. 2026

Although Blanco started out as a landscape photographer, his work as of late has ventured into a specialized kind of photographic art, using his photographic work to present surreal imagery. —Michael James Rocha, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Jan. 2026

Here's photographic proof that the DiCaprio-Chalamet meeting took place at the AFI Awards. —Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 9 Jan. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1839, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing photographic

• photographic memory

Rhymes for photographic

• autographic
• biographic
• calligraphic
• cartographic
• cryptographic
• demographic
• epigraphic
• ethnographic
• geographic
• holographic
• hydrographic
• lithographic

Kids Definition

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

photographically

-i-k(ə-)lē 

adverb