PHOTOGENIC Synonyms: 98 Similar and Opposite Words

photogenic

adjective

Definition of photogenic

as in beautiful

tending to look good in photographs She's a very photogenic child. This is the city's most photogenic park.

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Recent Examples of photogenic The most important upgrades aren’t necessarily the most photogenic ones. — Jill Robbins, Southern Living, 11 July 2026 His Hammness does show up, tongue planted firmly in his photogenic cheek, and reminds you that nobody does handsome-guy self-mockery better than Jon Hamm. — David Fear, Rolling Stone, 9 July 2026 The small, photogenic village of Aurora, which hugs the eastern shoreline of Lake Cayuga, is home to a new spa that draws inspiration from this landscape and places an emphasis on hydrotherapy. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 July 2026 The Austrian Alps are fantastically photogenic, and the principals in the Plamberger trial had left a detailed record of their time in the mountains on social media. — William Finnegan, New Yorker, 29 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for photogenic

Recent Examples of Synonyms for photogenic

Adjective

Headed somewhere with beautiful (albeit hilly) cobblestoned streets?

— Rosie Jarman, Vogue, 3 Aug. 2026
Absolutely beautiful, absolutely terrifying and absolutely funny.

— Michael Schneider, Variety, 2 Aug. 2026

Definition of beautiful

Adjective

Venus enters Libra and your 9th House of Travel, Learning, and Perspective, making new ideas, cultures, conversations, and experiences feel especially attractive.

— Tarot.com, New York Daily News, 6 Aug. 2026
But analysts see the slide as an attractive entry point for investors, highlighting the company's scalable licensing model and the potential for licensees to benefit from the next wave of data center growth.

— Hugh Leask, CNBC, 5 Aug. 2026

Definition of attractive

Adjective

Later on, Bret wanders away from his friends and runs into Debbie’s father, Terry Schaffer (Wes Bentley), entertaining handsome young men in the hot tub.

— Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 6 Aug. 2026
The younger Gere plays Robert Mallory, the handsome new student who transfers to Buckley prep at the same time that The Trawler begins killing local teens.

— Britt Hayes, Entertainment Weekly, 5 Aug. 2026

Definition of handsome

Adjective

Ocean beaches, gorgeous scenery, and hardy folks who can brave cold winters are among the attractions of the Northeast.

— Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure, 2 Aug. 2026
Rota’s gorgeous score swells sweetly as this affair is sketched, but Mario — older and wiser, to quote the Rodgers and Hammerstein song — has his doubts about a man who seems to him like a cad.

— Peter Tonguette, The Washington Examiner, 1 Aug. 2026

Definition of gorgeous

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