telegenic
English
editEtymology
editFrom tele- + -genic, by analogy with photogenic.
Pronunciation
edit- Rhymes: -ɛnɪk
Adjective
edittelegenic (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.
- 2024 July 22, James Poniewozik, “One Night of TV Canceled a President”, in The New York Times[1], →ISSN:
- Then again, TV politicking simply selects for politicians who are good at TV — charismatic-cool like Mr. Obama, provocative-hot like Mr. Trump — and being telegenic does not necessarily mean having good policy or judgment or decision-making instincts.
- televisual (Can we add an example for this sense?)
Derived terms
editRelated terms
editTranslations
edithaving an appearance and exhibiting qualities attractive to television viewers
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televisual — see televisual
Romanian
editEtymology
editBorrowed from French télégénique.
Adjective
edittelegenic m or n (feminine singular telegenică, masculine plural telegenici, feminine and neuter plural telegenice)
Declension
editDeclension 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 |
Categories:
- English terms prefixed with tele-
- English terms suffixed with -genic
- Rhymes:English/ɛnɪk
- Rhymes:English/ɛnɪk/4 syllables
- English lemmas
- English adjectives
- English terms with usage examples
- English terms with quotations
- en:Appearance
- en:Television
- Romanian terms borrowed from French
- Romanian terms derived from French
- Romanian lemmas
- Romanian adjectives