telegenic en · ADJ
Pronunciation
- /ˌtɛləˈd͡ʒɛnɪk/
Etymology
From tele- + -genic, by analogy with photogenic.
Meanings
-
Having an appearance and exhibiting qualities thought to be attractive to television viewers.
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.
2024 July 22, James Poniewozik, “One Night of TV Canceled a President”, in The New York Times, →ISSN:The young politician was very telegenic.
- televisual
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more telegenic | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most telegenic | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |
Deriveds
telegenically · telegenicity · untelegenic
Relateds
Translations (9)
ga teiligineach (having an appearance and exhibiting qualities attractive to television viewers) · ca televisiu (having an appearance and exhibiting qualities attractive to television viewers) · es televisual (having an appearance and exhibiting qualities attractive to television viewers) · fr télégénique (having an appearance and exhibiting qualities attractive to television viewers) · fi filmaattinen (having an appearance and exhibiting qualities attractive to television viewers) · ro telegenic (having an appearance and exhibiting qualities attractive to television viewers) · de telegen (having an appearance and exhibiting qualities attractive to television viewers) · fi telegeeninen (having an appearance and exhibiting qualities attractive to television viewers) · it telegenico (having an appearance and exhibiting qualities attractive to television viewers)