telegenic
English edit
Etymology edit
From tele- + -genic, by analogy with photogenic.
Pronunciation edit
- Rhymes: -ɛnɪk
Adjective edit
telegenic (comparative more telegenic, superlative most telegenic)
- having an appearance and exhibiting qualities thought to be attractive to television viewers
- The young politician was very telegenic.
- televisual (Can we add an example for this sense?)
Derived terms edit
Related terms edit
Translations edit
having an appearance and exhibiting qualities attractive to television viewers
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televisual — see televisual
Romanian edit
Etymology edit
Borrowed from French télégénique.
Adjective edit
telegenic m or n (feminine singular telegenică, masculine plural telegenici, feminine and neuter plural telegenice)
Declension edit
Declension of telegenic
singular | plural | ||||||
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masculine | neuter | feminine | masculine | neuter | feminine | ||
nominative/ accusative |
indefinite | telegenic | telegenică | telegenici | telegenice | ||
definite | telegenicul | telegenica | telegenicii | telegenicele | |||
genitive/ dative |
indefinite | telegenic | telegenice | telegenici | telegenice | ||
definite | telegenicului | telegenicei | telegenicilor | telegenicelor |