Thursday, May 08, 2008

365 New Words a Year [Merriam Webster] (Workman Publishing 9/23/7: telegenic

telegenic adj : well suited to the medium of television; especially : having an appearance and manner that are markedly attractive to television viewers
The DYK says that "Telegenic, which first appeared in print in 1939, is essentially a compound formed from the words television ad photogenic. Photogenic is also the word that caused the addition of a new sense to -genic, namely, 'suitable for production or reproduction by a given medium' (as in the occasionally seen videogenic: 'The '80s were a time that created a lot of videogenic bands who weren't necessarily compelling live artists. . . .'—Ron Shapiro, quoted in Entertainment Weekly, September 25, 1998). Telegenic may seem like a word that would primarily refer to people, but there is evidence for telegenic events (such as popular sports), objects, and responses. Occasionally, one even sees reference to a telegenic attitude or other intangible." Rating 9/10 Max Headrooms.
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