phot
[ fot, foht ]
nounOptics.
a unit of illumination, equal to 1 lumen per square centimeter. Abbreviation: ph
Origin of phot
11915–20; <Greek phōt-, stem of phôs (contraction of pháos) light
Words Nearby phot
Other definitions for phot- (2 of 3)
phot-
variant of photo- before a vowel: photalgia.
Other definitions for phot. (3 of 3)
phot.
abbreviation
photograph.
photographer.
photographic.
photography.
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How to use phot in a sentence
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
Origin of phot
1C20: from Greek phōs light
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