photographic

CEFRB1

/ˌfəʊtəˈɡɹæfɪk/

adjective

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In plain English

  1. 01

    adjective

    Related to photographs or photography.

  2. 02

    adjective

    Extra detail

    Synonym of accurate.

Examples

  • Tom has a photographic memory but never developed it.

  • He has a photographic memory.

At a glance

Sits at B1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
3
Parts of speech
1
Citations
1
Synonyms
1

Also pronounced

  • [ˌfoʊɾəˈɡɹæfɪk]

Deep Dive

adjective

Extra meaning

  1. Pertaining to photographs or photography.

More examples

In context

  • She has a photographic memory.

  • This shop stocks all the latest photographic equipment.

  • 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.

Synonyms

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Her blank memory allowed her to recall every detail of the scene from years ago.

Practise this properly in the app, where the word comes back before you forget it.

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Origin

adjective

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