|fōd.ə|grafik, -ōtə-, -fēk adjective
1. : of or relating to photography : obtained by or used in photography
2. : representing nature and human beings with the exactness, fidelity, and minuteness of a photograph : concerned only with accurate presentation of external objective details
photographic paintings
photographic realism in literature
3. : capable of retaining vivid impressions
a photographic mind
a few detectives have photographic memories which enable them to carry a whole rogues' gallery right under their hats — D.W.Maurer
• pho·to·graph·i·cal·ly -fə̇k(ə)lē, -fēk-, -li adverb