adj
photographic
foh-tuh-GRA-fihk
adj
1
Relating to photographs or the process of photography.
"The exhibit traces the photographic history of the city."
2
Extremely accurate and detailed, as if recorded like a photograph — used especially of memory.
"She has a photographic memory and can recall entire pages of text."
How to Use Photographic
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishEither "relating to photography" or, informally, "extremely precise and detailed," as in a photographic memory.
Common pairings
photographic memory
photographic evidence
Word Forms
more photographic comparative, most photographic superlative
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Etymology
From "photograph" plus the adjective suffix "-ic."