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adjectivehaving physical qualities or characteristics that televise well; videogenic. Origin of telegenicFirst recorded in 1935–40; tele(vision) + -genic OTHER WORDS FROM telegenictel·e·gen·i·cal·ly, adverbWords nearby telegenictéléférique, telefilm, telefoto, teleg., telega, telegenic, telegnosis, Telegonus, telegony, telegram, telegraph Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for telegenicHe was also a charismatic, telegenic speaker with a face improved by plastic surgery several years earlier. The Louisiana Racists Who Courted Steve Scalise|Jason Berry|January 3, 2015|DAILY BEAST Let me be clear, as the president would say: Obama is telegenic and charming. From POTUS to SCOTUS: Obama’s Big Move?|Keli Goff|November 17, 2014|DAILY BEAST The telegenic former state attorney general and federal judge is Hispanic and hugely popular in Nevada. The Secret GOP Swing State Election Romp|John Avlon|October 28, 2014|DAILY BEAST This was the young, telegenic, and popular Robby Gallaty of Brainerd Baptist (mega-)Church in Tennessee. The Hateful Pastor All Too Happy to Be Left Behind When It Comes to Gays|Jay Michaelson|September 6, 2014|DAILY BEAST
He has long been hailed as a conservative rising star and as a polished and telegenic African American Republican. Senate Could Get Third African American Next Year|Ben Jacobs|January 28, 2014|DAILY BEAST They grow up accepting the politics of telegenic competition, a poor substitute for competence and commitment. The Civilization of Illiteracy|Mihai Nadin Telegenic or not, a president or a TV star has little, if any, impact on our fulfillment in the interconnected world of our time. The Civilization of Illiteracy|Mihai Nadin
British Dictionary definitions for telegenic
adjectivehaving or showing a pleasant television image Derived forms of telegenictelegenically, adverbWord Origin for telegenicC20: from tele (vision) + (photo) genic Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to telegenicbroadcast, television, program, canned, recorded, music video, prerecorded, taped |