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
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photographic images of the galaxy
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In the third episode, Attenborough and his crew break down the state-of-the-art photographic equipment that allowed their team to film in natural environments and animal habitats.
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Tomris Laffly, Entertainment Weekly, 25 Dec. 2025
Visually, Mitchell’s images are sumptuous, stylish, and seductive, channelling the old-school photographic glamour epitomized by Richard Avedon, one of Mitchell’s idols.
—Chris Wiley, New Yorker, 20 Dec. 2025
Italian Conceptual artist and theorist Franco Vaccari, whose participatory photographic works presaged the logics of social media and helped photography gain recognition as an art form, died on December 12.
—News Desk, Artforum, 18 Dec. 2025
Whether in black and white or color, that idea has continued as a steady throughline across his photographic career.
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Tomris Laffly, Entertainment Weekly, 25 Dec. 2025
Visually, Mitchell’s images are sumptuous, stylish, and seductive, channelling the old-school photographic glamour epitomized by Richard Avedon, one of Mitchell’s idols.
—Chris Wiley, New Yorker, 20 Dec. 2025
Italian Conceptual artist and theorist Franco Vaccari, whose participatory photographic works presaged the logics of social media and helped photography gain recognition as an art form, died on December 12.
—News Desk, Artforum, 18 Dec. 2025
Whether in black and white or color, that idea has continued as a steady throughline across his photographic career.
—Jacqui Palumbo, CNN Money, 17 Dec. 2025
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“Photographic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/photographic. Accessed 1 Jan. 2026.
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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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