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

telegenic

adjective
 
/ˌtelɪˈdʒenɪk/
 
/ˌtelɪˈdʒenɪk/
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  1. 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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