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Definition of telegenic adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

telegenic

adjective

/ˌtelɪˈdʒenɪk/

/ˌtelɪˈdʒenɪk/

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a telegenic person looks good on television
Word Origin1930s (originally US): from tele- ‘television’ + -genic ‘well suited to’, on the pattern of photogenic.

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