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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His work has begun to incorporate interesting design elements and unconventional photographic approaches that communicate his ideas.
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Heide Janssen, Orange County Register, 16 Mar. 2025
Earlier on Wednesday, producers released a photographic portrait of the play's massive cast on stage the famed locale, as well as a production shot from the play.
—Dave Quinn, People.com, 13 Mar. 2025
Full-spectrum color had been a photographic dream since the first daguerreotypes, and early moviemakers were no less determined to conjure a celluloid canvas that reflected life in all its splendor.
—Thomas Doherty, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 Mar. 2025
Little was recently looking back through his photographic archive and rediscovered a series of black and white images that are published for the first time in a book–‘Construction Nudes 1981-1985’–and are also exhibited at Jaco Moretti Arts in Palm Springs.
—Lee Sharrock, Forbes, 11 Mar. 2025
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Heide Janssen, Orange County Register, 16 Mar. 2025
Earlier on Wednesday, producers released a photographic portrait of the play's massive cast on stage the famed locale, as well as a production shot from the play.
—Dave Quinn, People.com, 13 Mar. 2025
Full-spectrum color had been a photographic dream since the first daguerreotypes, and early moviemakers were no less determined to conjure a celluloid canvas that reflected life in all its splendor.
—Thomas Doherty, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 Mar. 2025
Little was recently looking back through his photographic archive and rediscovered a series of black and white images that are published for the first time in a book–‘Construction Nudes 1981-1985’–and are also exhibited at Jaco Moretti Arts in Palm Springs.
—Lee Sharrock, Forbes, 11 Mar. 2025
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“Photographic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/photographic. Accessed 31 Mar. 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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