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phot

[ fot, foht ]
/ fɒt, foʊt /

noun Optics.

a unit of illumination, equal to 1 lumen per square centimeter. Abbreviation: ph

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Origin of phot

1915–20; <Greek phōt-, stem of phôs (contraction of pháos) light

Words nearby phot

phosphotransferase, phosphotriose isomerase, phosphureted, phossy jaw, Phosvel, phot, photalgia, photic, photics, photic zone, photinia

Definition for phot (2 of 3)

phot-

variant of photo- before a vowel: photalgia.

Definition for phot (3 of 3)

phot.

photograph.
photographer.
photographic.
photography.
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Example sentences from the Web for phot

  • Phot be yez doin' here, young mon, sn'akin' along like a thafe?

    The Missing Tin Box|Arthur M. Winfield

British Dictionary definitions for phot

phot
/ (fɒt, fəʊt) /

noun

a unit of illumination equal to one lumen per square centimetre. 1 phot is equal to 10 000 lux

Word Origin for phot

C20: from Greek phōs light
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