Photographic

//ˌfəʊtəˈɡɹæfɪk// adj

adj ·Uncommon ·College level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Pertaining to photographs or photography.

    "This shop stocks all the latest photographic equipment."

  2. 2
    Synonym of accurate. figuratively

    "What each evangelist preserved is not a photographic reproduction of the words and deeds of Jesus, but an interpretative portrait delineated in accord with the special needs of the early church."

Adjective
  1. 1
    representing people or nature with the exactness and fidelity of a photograph wordnet
  2. 2
    relating to photography or obtained by using photography wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms
exact3-daccurateaccuratecinematicdetailed

Example

More examples

"I quietly take out my camera, so as not to be noticed by my photographic subject, and peek through the finder."

Etymology

From photo- + -graphic or photograph + -ic.

Related phrases

photographic artistphotographic emulsionphotographic interpretationphotographic memoryphotographic paperphotographic plate

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