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telegenic

Adjective CEFR B2

Definitions

  1. Having an appearance and exhibiting qualities thought to be attractive to television viewers.
  2. televisual

Equivalents

Españoltelevisual
Françaistélégénique
DeutschTelegen
4 more languages
Catalàtelevisiu
Suomifilmaattinen
Gaeilgeteiligineach
Italianotelegenico

Examples

“The young politician was very telegenic.”
“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.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

telegeodynamic telegnostic telegonic telegonous telegramlike telegrammatic

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