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

photographically

ˌfō-tə-ˈgra-fi-k(ə-)lē 

adverb

Examples of photographic in a Sentence

photographic images of the galaxy

Recent Examples on the Web

Such actor-role hybrids are created not through genetic splicing but through photographic exposure—through the logic of the screen. — Harmon Siegel, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2026

The division between photographic image and abstraction produces a tension between evidence and the imagination. — Erin Parish, Miami Herald, 1 Oct. 2026

The Lumière family’s photographic plate factory is aptly located on the Rue du Premier-Film. — Will Barker, TheWeek, 29 Sep. 2026

Leo Tover’s work in the trick photographic department is exceptional. — Thr Staff, HollywoodReporter, 28 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1839, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing photographic

• photographic memory

Rhymes for photographic

• autographic
• biographic
• calligraphic
• cartographic
• cryptographic
• demographic
• epigraphic
• ethnographic
• geographic
• holographic
• hydrographic
• lithographic

Kids Definition

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

photographically

-i-k(ə-)lē 

adverb