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Pronunciation varies by accent · adjective
Having an appearance and exhibiting qualities thought to be attractive to television viewers..
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.
Use telegenic when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Telegenic means Having an appearance and exhibiting qualities thought to be attractive to television viewers..
The closest synonym depends on the sentence and intended sense.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
The young politician was very telegenic.
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