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English
Etymology
From tele- + -genic, by analogy with photogenic.
Pronunciation
Adjective
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.
2024 July 22, James Poniewozik, “One Night of TV Canceled a President”, in The New York Times, →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
Translations
having an appearance and exhibiting qualities attractive to television viewers
Romanian
Etymology
Borrowed from French télégénique.
Adjective
telegenic m or n (feminine singular telegenică, masculine plural telegenici, feminine and neuter plural telegenice)
- telegenic
Declension