Definitions

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  • adjective Looking good on video.

Etymologies

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video +‎ -genic, after photogenic.

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Examples

  • While the Wellingtons are more fresh-faced, videogenic and enthusiastic than the boys from FoW, they still face an uphill climb with no series on Nickelodeon and a frontman who's too old to survive "Logan's Run".

    Eric Williams: The Snap-Cracklin' Pop of the Wellingtons Eric Williams 2011

  • While the Wellingtons are more fresh-faced, videogenic and enthusiastic than the boys from FoW, they still face an uphill climb with no series on Nickelodeon and a frontman who's too old to survive "Logan's Run".

    Eric Williams: The Snap-Cracklin' Pop of the Wellingtons Eric Williams 2011

  • Despite his videogenic good looks, he was never given the green light to make a video in his five years at the label.

    Tony Sachs: Author (Still) Unknown: The Brilliant Music and Star-Crossed Career of Jason Falkner 2010

  • She has a strong, warm voice, driving ambition and videogenic good looks.

    A New Country Star Is Born 2008

  • Here the seven videogenic, self-absorbed youths will eat, lust, vent and -- the intro promises - "stop being polite and start being real."

    Let's Go Euro! 2008

  • Okosi, 30, is now MTV's top executive in Africa, and is pushing his lean staff to fan out across the continent in search of more distribution and music-videogenic talent.

    WORLD TOUR 2007

  • But if its danceable signatures on new songs and old were comparable, the aloof videogenic attitude of the 1980s has softened, replaced with a more lived-in charisma.

    The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed BRAD WHEELER 2011

  • But I say folks who are disenfranchised with today's shallow, videogenic output are gonna storm their record stores -- as long as Taylor doesn't get saddled down with too many drippy inspirational ballads.

    Entertainment Weekly's PopWatch 2009

  • But I say folks who are disenfranchised with today's shallow, videogenic output are gonna storm their record stores -- as long as Taylor doesn't get saddled down with too many drippy inspirational ballads.

    Entertainment Weekly's PopWatch 2009

  • But I say folks who are disenfranchised with today's shallow, videogenic output are gonna storm their record stores -- as long as Taylor doesn't get saddled down with too many drippy inspirational ballads.

    Entertainment Weekly's PopWatch 2009

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