French word

photographique

Pronunciation

IPA/fotogʁafik/

Meaning

  • adjectivephotographic

Example

Je regarde des images photographiques sur mon téléphone.

I look at photographic images on my phone.

Illustration for photographique (photographic)

More examples

J'ai acheté un nouvel appareil photographique pour les vacances.

I bought a new camera for the vacation.

Core concept

The properties, tools, or uses associated with making photographic images.

Common phrases

  • appareil photographique

    camera

  • objectif photographique

    camera lens

  • papier photographique

    photographic paper

Similar words

numérique: Based on capturing light electronically and handling it as data.
imprimé: Reproduced by printing an image onto paper or another material.
analogique: Relating to photography that records images chemically, usually on film.

Definition in French

Se rapporte à la photographie ou qui est destiné à un usage photographique.

Word origin

French formed photographique from photographie and the productive suffix -ique, and photographie is a learned formation from Greek elements for 'light' and 'writing'.

Usage tips

  • Photographique has the same written and spoken form for masculine and feminine adjectives, as in un procédé photographique and une image photographique.

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