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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Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 25 Feb. 2026
With him was his lover, Charis Wilson, who modeled for him, drafted his successful Guggenheim application and wrote the texts for his photographic books.
—Lori Waxman, Chicago Tribune, 25 Feb. 2026
Did your photographic work change your relationship with your family?
—Caterina De Biasio, Vogue, 23 Feb. 2026
Meanwhile Villaroel has argued that lights in the sky that appeared on pre-space-age photographic plates could indicate artificial objects that were in Earth orbit before the launch of humanity’s first satellites.
—Lee Billings, Scientific American, 20 Feb. 2026
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“Photographic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/photographic. Accessed 28 Feb. 2026.
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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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