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
Recent Examples on the Web
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) included a photographic teardown of the AI pin in a new report.
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Emilia David, The Verge, 8 Apr. 2024
The astronomers were using the best astronomical technology of the time, photographic plates, which are large exposures taken on glass instead of film.
—Rebecca Boyle, TIME, 8 Apr. 2024
The opposing side of the debate — which includes not only trophy hunters but also pragmatic conservationists — says trophy hunting is controlled, unlike poaching, and has more financial benefits for local communities and for conservation than photographic tourism does.
—Kate Brady, Washington Post, 4 Apr. 2024
Sunglasses, photographic filters, exposed color film and welding glasses will dim the sunlight, but these items do not prevent eye damage from the Sun’s very intense light rays.
—Geoffrey Bradford, The Conversation, 12 Mar. 2024
A number of delivery service providers are combining real-time tracking with photographic proof-of-delivery so that recipients can follow the approach of their packages on the day of delivery and plan their schedules to reduce the window of opportunity for thieves.
—Simon Seeger, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2024
The pictures are neo-futurist cityscapes in which modernist buildings appear to rush toward the viewer, simulating a running body’s headlong movement or a high-speed photographic zoom.
—Mark Jenkins, Washington Post, 22 Mar. 2024
Is there photographic or video evidence of the Phoenix Lights?
—The Arizona Republic, 13 Mar. 2024
And after sinking over a decade into the book, her mission continues, not only for a deeper understanding of Senegal’s photographic past, but its rightful place in history.
—Thomas Page, CNN, 1 Mar. 2024
Emilia David, The Verge, 8 Apr. 2024
The astronomers were using the best astronomical technology of the time, photographic plates, which are large exposures taken on glass instead of film.
—Rebecca Boyle, TIME, 8 Apr. 2024
The opposing side of the debate — which includes not only trophy hunters but also pragmatic conservationists — says trophy hunting is controlled, unlike poaching, and has more financial benefits for local communities and for conservation than photographic tourism does.
—Kate Brady, Washington Post, 4 Apr. 2024
Sunglasses, photographic filters, exposed color film and welding glasses will dim the sunlight, but these items do not prevent eye damage from the Sun’s very intense light rays.
—Geoffrey Bradford, The Conversation, 12 Mar. 2024
A number of delivery service providers are combining real-time tracking with photographic proof-of-delivery so that recipients can follow the approach of their packages on the day of delivery and plan their schedules to reduce the window of opportunity for thieves.
—Simon Seeger, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2024
The pictures are neo-futurist cityscapes in which modernist buildings appear to rush toward the viewer, simulating a running body’s headlong movement or a high-speed photographic zoom.
—Mark Jenkins, Washington Post, 22 Mar. 2024
Is there photographic or video evidence of the Phoenix Lights?
—The Arizona Republic, 13 Mar. 2024
And after sinking over a decade into the book, her mission continues, not only for a deeper understanding of Senegal’s photographic past, but its rightful place in history.
—Thomas Page, CNN, 1 Mar. 2024
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“Photographic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/photographic. Accessed 20 Apr. 2024.
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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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