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
Examples of photographic in a Sentence
photographic images of the galaxy
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An insider told the Miami Herald Umansky was the life of the party, getting behind the DJ station, taking selfies, drinking Subourbon Life cocktails and even dancing on the table at one point (Page Six has photographic proof).
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Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 4 Dec. 2025
Most importantly, her vision for the Frick Art Reference Library—and its pioneering photographic collections— changed the course of art-historical research in the United States, not to mention the evolution of the museum itself.
—Photovogue, Vogue, 27 Nov. 2025
What People Are Saying The age of photographic evidence is over.
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Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 4 Dec. 2025
Most importantly, her vision for the Frick Art Reference Library—and its pioneering photographic collections— changed the course of art-historical research in the United States, not to mention the evolution of the museum itself.
—Photovogue, Vogue, 27 Nov. 2025
What People Are Saying The age of photographic evidence is over.
—Marni Rose McFall, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Nov. 2025
According to the duo, the iPhone has been a game changer because of its immediacy, married to high photographic quality.
—Miles Socha, Footwear News, 13 Nov. 2025
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“Photographic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/photographic. Accessed 6 Dec. 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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