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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Birch will valet your car on arrival, if required, and send you a photographic record of its condition.
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Ben Oliver, Robb Report, 31 Dec. 2024
After being disappointed with her photographic coverage at the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, Moneymaker credits personal growth and hazard training provided by her editors at Getty Images for her ability to act fast and make images at the rally in Butler.
—Time Photo Department, TIME, 30 Dec. 2024
Participants opened the doors to their rooms - an allegory of their world and feelings - to the photographic duo Feli and Pepita.
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Tina Brown’s window shows The New Yorker then and now, and Madonna makes her third Christmas appearance in a photographic tribute by Steven Meisel.
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Ben Oliver, Robb Report, 31 Dec. 2024
After being disappointed with her photographic coverage at the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, Moneymaker credits personal growth and hazard training provided by her editors at Getty Images for her ability to act fast and make images at the rally in Butler.
—Time Photo Department, TIME, 30 Dec. 2024
Participants opened the doors to their rooms - an allegory of their world and feelings - to the photographic duo Feli and Pepita.
—Caterina De Biasio, Vogue, 22 Nov. 2024
Tina Brown’s window shows The New Yorker then and now, and Madonna makes her third Christmas appearance in a photographic tribute by Steven Meisel.
—Tonya Blazio-Licorish, WWD, 20 Dec. 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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