telegenic
pronunciation
How to pronounce telegenic in British English:
UK [ˌtelɪˈdʒenɪk]
How to pronounce telegenic in American English:
US [ˌtɛləˈdʒɛnɪk]
Word Origin
- telegenic (adj.)
- 1939, from television + ending from photogenic. Judith Barrett, pretty and blonde actress, is the first Telegenic Girl to go on record. In other words, she is the perfect type of beauty for television. ... She is slated for the first television motion picture. [Baltimore "Sun," Oct. 16, 1939]
Example
- 1. It is all remarkably telegenic , and by design .
- 2. He would also have rivalled mr berlusconi in his optimism and telegenic skills .
- 3. The raids on his properties are only the most telegenic instances of a much wider federal crackdown that has taken states and counties by surprise .
- 4. Oz was a rare find : so eloquent and telegenic that people are often surprised to learn that he is a highly credentialled member of the medical establishment .
- 5. Jobbik 's public face is krisztina morvai , a blonde , telegenic law professor , noted for both her forthright feminism and her vituperative attacks on israel .