photopia

[ foh-toh-pee-uh ]

/ foʊˈtoʊ pi ə /

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noun Ophthalmology.

vision in bright light (opposed to scotopia).

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Compare light adaptation.

Origin of photopia

First recorded in 1910–15; phot- + -opia

OTHER WORDS FROM photopia

pho·top·ic

[foh-top-ik, -toh-pik], /foʊˈtɒp ɪk, -ˈtoʊ pɪk/, adjective

Words nearby photopia

photophobia, photophobic, photophore, photophosphorylation, photophthalmia, photopia, photopic adaptation, photopic eye, photopic vision, photoplay, photopolarimeter

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British Dictionary definitions for photopia

photopia

/ (fəʊˈtəʊpɪə) /

noun

the normal adaptation of the eye to light; day vision

Derived forms of photopia

photopic (fəʊˈtɒpɪk, -ˈtəʊ-), adjective

Word Origin for photopia

C20: New Latin, from photo- + -opia

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Medical definitions for photopia

photopia

[ fō-tō′pē-ə ]

Vision in bright light, mediated by cone cells of the retina; daylight vision.photopic vision

Other words from photopia

pho•to′pic (-tō′pĭk, -tŏp′ĭk) adj.