photogène
French, adjective
photogène is spelled P-H-O-T-O-G-È-N-E (9 letters). Photogène is a French adjective meaning “photogenic (all senses)” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire) defines it as “Qui engendre la lumière”.
What does photogène mean in English?
adjective
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photogenic (all senses)
Source: English Wiktionary, French section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How French dictionaries define it
adjective: 1. Qui engendre la lumière. 2. Qui engendre de la lumière utilisable pour s'éclairer lors de sa combustion.
The definition in the French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire), in French.
Source: French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire), dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
Forms of photogène
- photogènes plural
Source: English Wiktionary and French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce photogène?
Sources: English Wiktionary, French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.