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单词 unphotogenic
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unphotogenicadj.

Brit. /(ˌ)ʌnˌfəʊtəˈdʒɛnɪk/, /(ˌ)ʌnˌfəʊtəˈdʒiːnɪk/, U.S. /ˌənˌfoʊdəˈdʒɛnɪk/
Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: un- prefix1, photogenic adj.
Etymology: < un- prefix1 + photogenic adj.
Of a person or thing: that is not a good subject for photography; that does not show to advantage in a photograph or film.
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1934 C. Lambert Music Ho! iv. 244 The present vogue for mechanical realism..is bound to disappear..as the Turneresque steam engine gives way to the unphotogenic electric train.
1977 R. Lacey Majesty 14 She is actually quite small..and..really rather unphotogenic.
2013 Cricketer Sept. 15/1 I am researching a book chronicling the country's most unphotogenic, unsightly and downright awful cricket pavilions.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2018; most recently modified version published online December 2021).
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