photographic

adjective

pho·​to·​graph·​ic ˌfō-tə-ˈgra-fik How to pronounce photographic (audio)
Synonyms of photographicnext
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
photographically
ˌfō-tə-ˈgra-fi-k(ə-)lē How to pronounce photographic (audio)
adverb

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photographic images of the galaxy
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Gates, who now stewards the photographic archives and periodicals of the Johnson Publishing Company, has exhibited it in different forms. — Jacqui Palumbo, CNN Money, 22 Oct. 2026 Philadelphia Police More than 100 FBI agents and analysts from across the country began sifting through more than 1 million pieces of video and photographic evidence. — Frederick Sutton Sinclair, CBS News, 22 Oct. 2026 More recently, Supreme and Nike brought Martine Rose into the fold with a Dunk Low featuring a photographic print of Mike Tyson. — Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 22 Oct. 2026 Since photographic safari tourism began here over a century ago, Namibia has largely been known amongst international travelers as a self-drive vacation—a destination with plenty of do-it-yourself road trips through otherworldly desert landscapes. — Samantha Falewée, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for photographic

Word History

First Known Use

1839, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of photographic was in 1839

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“Photographic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/photographic. Accessed 27 Oct. 2026.

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photographic

adjective
pho·​to·​graph·​ic ˌfōt-ə-ˈgraf-ik How to pronounce photographic (audio)
1
: relating to, obtained by, or used in photography
photographic supplies
2
: capable of remembering details exactly
a photographic memory
photographically
-i-k(ə-)lē How to pronounce photographic (audio)
adverb

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