C1 adjective ニュートラル

contraphotoess

/ˌkɒntrəˈfoʊtoʊɛs/

Describing a subject, material, or individual that is inherently resistant to being captured clearly on film or digital sensors. This can be due to physical light-deflecting properties or a deliberate, psychological avoidance of being photographed.

例文

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1

My cat is so contraphotoess; she always turns her head away the exact second I press the shutter button.

My cat is very resistant to being photographed; she always turns away right when I take the picture.

2

The aerospace company developed a contraphotoess coating to prevent competitors from analyzing the drone's design through long-range photography.

The company created a photo-resistant coating to stop others from photographing the drone's design.

3

I'm feeling a bit contraphotoess today, so let's just enjoy the moment without taking any selfies.

I don't feel like being in pictures today, so let's just have fun without cameras.

語族

名詞
contraphotoessness
副詞
contraphotoessly
形容詞
contraphotoess
関連
contraphotoist
💡

覚え方のコツ

Break it down: 'Contra' (against) + 'photo' (picture). You are 'against the photo.'

クイックテスト

The new privacy-focused fabric is so _____ that any flash photography results in a blurry, overexposed mess.

正解!

正解は: contraphotoess

例文

1

My cat is so contraphotoess; she always turns her head away the exact second I press the shutter button.

everyday

My cat is very resistant to being photographed; she always turns away right when I take the picture.

2

The aerospace company developed a contraphotoess coating to prevent competitors from analyzing the drone's design through long-range photography.

formal

The company created a photo-resistant coating to stop others from photographing the drone's design.

3

I'm feeling a bit contraphotoess today, so let's just enjoy the moment without taking any selfies.

informal

I don't feel like being in pictures today, so let's just have fun without cameras.

4

In certain deep-sea species, the skin is naturally contraphotoess, reflecting sonar but absorbing the specific wavelengths of deep-sea camera flashes.

academic

Some deep-sea animals have skin that prevents them from being photographed well by absorbing camera light.

5

The security firm recommended installing contraphotoess glass in the boardroom to protect sensitive documents from being captured by unauthorized lenses.

business

The security team suggested using anti-photo glass to keep sensitive documents from being photographed.

語族

名詞
contraphotoessness
副詞
contraphotoessly
形容詞
contraphotoess
関連
contraphotoist

よく使う組み合わせ

contraphotoess material material that is hard to photograph
highly contraphotoess extremely resistant to photography
contraphotoess behavior actions taken to avoid being in photos
inherently contraphotoess naturally difficult to capture on camera
contraphotoess coating a layer applied to a surface to ruin photos

よく使うフレーズ

a contraphotoess streak

a period of time where someone avoids all cameras

completely contraphotoess

totally impossible to photograph

render something contraphotoess

to make something impossible to see clearly in a photo

よく混同される語

contraphotoess vs unphotogenic

Unphotogenic implies a person looks unattractive in photos, while contraphotoess implies the photo is technically difficult to capture or the subject actively avoids it.

contraphotoess vs photosensitive

Photosensitive means something reacts to light (often getting damaged), whereas contraphotoess refers to the inability to be captured by a camera.

📝

使い方のコツ

This term is often used in specialized fields like security, optics, or tech-savvy informal circles. It is more technical and specific than simply saying someone is camera-shy.

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よくある間違い

Learners might use this word to mean 'afraid of light,' but it specifically refers to the act of being recorded or captured by a lens.

💡

覚え方のコツ

Break it down: 'Contra' (against) + 'photo' (picture). You are 'against the photo.'

📖

語源

A modern technical neologism from the Latin 'contra' (against) and Greek 'phōtos' (light), used with an adjectival suffix to denote a state of resistance.

文法パターン

Usually used as an attributive adjective before a noun. Does not typically take comparative endings (-er/-est); use 'more' or 'highly' instead.
🌍

文化的な背景

Reflects modern concerns with digital privacy, surveillance, and the desire to remain 'off the grid' in a highly visual social media culture.

クイックテスト

The new privacy-focused fabric is so _____ that any flash photography results in a blurry, overexposed mess.

正解!

正解は: contraphotoess

関連単語

to

A1

Used to indicate the place, person, or thing that someone or something moves toward. It can also mark the recipient of an action or the limit of a range.

and

A1

A primary conjunction used to connect words, phrases, or clauses that are grammatically equal. It indicates addition, a sequence of events, or a relationship between two things.

a

A1

A word used before a singular noun that is not specific or is being mentioned for the first time. It is used only before words that begin with a consonant sound to indicate one of something.

that

A1

This word is a demonstrative pronoun used to indicate a specific person, object, or idea that is further away in space or time from the speaker. It is also used to refer back to something that has already been mentioned or to introduce a clause that identifies something.

I

A1

The pronoun 'I' is used by a speaker or writer to refer to themselves as the subject of a verb. It is the first-person singular subject pronoun in English and is always capitalized regardless of its position in a sentence.

for

A1

Used to show who is intended to have or use something, or to explain the purpose or reason for an action. It is also frequently used to indicate a specific duration of time.

not

A1

A function word used to express negation or denial. It is primarily used to make a sentence or phrase negative, often following an auxiliary verb or the verb 'to be'.

with

A1

A preposition used to indicate that people or things are together, in the same place, or performing an action together. It can also describe the instrument used to perform an action or a characteristic that someone or something has.

he

A1

A pronoun used to refer to a male person or animal that has already been mentioned or is easily identified. It functions as the subject of a sentence.

you

A1

Used to refer to the person or people that the speaker is addressing. It is the second-person pronoun used for both singular and plural subjects and objects.

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