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Definition
Photogenic; looking good on camera, whether in photos or on film.
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How it's used
Focuses specifically on how someone appears on camera rather than their physical attractiveness in real life. It is common to hear people complain that they are not 上鏡 because their features look flat or distorted in photos compared to how they look in person. This term is frequently used in the context of professional photography, television, or social media selfies.
Examples
They look very ordinary in person, but are very photogenic.
How can you look more photogenic in photos?
Related words
Common mistake
Do not use this to describe someone who is simply handsome or beautiful in person. It specifically highlights the discrepancy between real life appearance and how the camera captures that person.
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Grammar guides
- LocationHow to say where something is using 喺 (hai2), place words like 度, and the common coverbs that work like English prepositions.
- Serial verbsStringing two or more verbs together without any joining word, like go to the shop buy things. Extremely common in Cantonese.
- 將 disposalHow to move the object in front of the verb with 將, to focus on what happens to it. Common in instructions and writing.
