English Notes

Photogenic vs Photographic

Photogenic(especially of a person): Looking attractive in photographs or on films Nivin Pauly is one of the most photogenic actors in the Malayalam film industry. More: A photogenic child, photogenic place, photogenic smile, etc. Photographic = relating to or resembling photographs Eg: High tech digital photographic equipment More: Photographic processes, photographic film, materials, etc. Photographic can be used describe something that resembles a photograph, because of its 'clarity and detail' Eg: He has a photographic memory of that incident. Here the person is able to retain facts, appearances, etc. in precise detail.