photogenic
/ˌfəʊtəʊˈdʒenɪk/adjective
उच्चारण फ़ोटोजेनिक
फ़ोटो में सुंदर दिखने वाला
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looking attractive in photographs
फ़ोटो में सुंदर दिखने वाला
- a photogenic face
- The hill station is so photogenic that tourists take hundreds of pictures.
- Radhika's baby is so photogenic that every picture comes out well.
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- The old fort looks photogenic at sunrise.
- Some people are naturally photogenic, while others dislike having their picture taken.
Synonyms attractive camera-friendly good-looking striking
Opposite unphotogenic plain
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photogenic (adjective)
Photogenic describes a person, place or thing that looks attractive in photographs, whether or not it is attractive in real life.
'Photogenic' उस व्यक्ति, स्थान या वस्तु के लिए है जो फ़ोटो में सुंदर दिखती है, चाहे वह असल में वैसी हो या नहीं।
- The old fort is very photogenic at sunset.
be photogenic / look photogenic
It is used after be or a linking verb. It is a gradable adjective, so more, most and very are possible.
यह be या linking verb के बाद आता है। यह gradable adjective है, इसलिए more, most और very लग सकते हैं।
- Radhika is not very photogenic, but she loves painting.
- Kerala is one of the most photogenic states in India.
photogenic + noun
It can come before a noun to describe a face, a child, a village or a view.
यह noun से पहले आकर चेहरे, बच्चे, गाँव या दृश्य का वर्णन कर सकता है।
- The photographer chose a photogenic child for the poster.
- They visited a photogenic hill village.
photogenic + comparatives
Because it is gradable, compare people or places with more photogenic than and the most photogenic of or in.
यह gradable adjective है, इसलिए तुलना के लिए 'more photogenic than' और 'the most photogenic of/in' का प्रयोग होता है।
- This corner of the garden is more photogenic than the entrance.
- She is the most photogenic girl in the class.
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adverb + photogenic
veryextremelynaturallyhighlynot particularly
- The valley is naturally photogenic in the monsoon.
photogenic + noun
facesmilelocationvillagemodel
- The lake is a photogenic location for wedding shoots.
verb + photogenic
lookbeseemproveturn out
- The temple proved very photogenic in the morning light.
photogenic + noun (place)
beachbridgestreetfortpalace
- Jaipur has many photogenic palaces.
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- The Taj Mahal is perhaps the most photogenic monument in India.
ताजमहल संभवतः भारत का सबसे अधिक फ़ोटोजेनिक स्मारक है।
- My cousin is so photogenic that every photo of her looks perfect.
मेरी चचेरी बहन इतनी फ़ोटोजेनिक है कि उसकी हर तस्वीर बढ़िया आती है।
- The narrow lanes of old Varanasi are very photogenic.
पुराने वाराणसी की संकरी गलियाँ बहुत फ़ोटोजेनिक हैं।
- The magazine wanted a photogenic cover model.
पत्रिका को कवर के लिए फ़ोटोजेनिक मॉडल चाहिए थी।
- Some people are not photogenic but look wonderful in person.
कुछ लोग फ़ोटोजेनिक नहीं होते, पर सामने से बहुत अच्छे दिखते हैं।
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Photogenic is about how something looks in pictures, not in real life.
Photogenic का संबंध इस बात से है कि कोई चीज़ तस्वीरों में कैसी दिखती है, असल जीवन में नहीं।
Charming to look at, especially a place; it describes real-life beauty.
देखने में मनमोहक, विशेषतः कोई स्थान; यह असल सुंदरता बताता है।
- They stayed in a picturesque village.
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pho·to·gen·ic
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Keep the -genic words together: photogenic (looks good in photos), telegenic (looks good on television), carcinogenic (causing cancer), pathogenic (causing disease), hallucinogenic (causing hallucinations).
-genic शब्द साथ याद रखिए: photogenic (फ़ोटो में अच्छा दिखने वाला), telegenic (टेलीविज़न पर अच्छा दिखने वाला), carcinogenic (कैंसर पैदा करने वाला), pathogenic (रोग पैदा करने वाला), hallucinogenic (मतिभ्रम पैदा करने वाला)।
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General knowledge
World Photography Day is observed on 19 August.
विश्व फ़ोटोग्राफ़ी दिवस 19 अगस्त को मनाया जाता है।