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phot

1

[ fot, foht ]

noun

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


phot-

2
  1. variant of photo- before a vowel:

    photalgia.

phot.

3

abbreviation for

  1. photograph.
  2. photographer.
  3. photographic.
  4. photography.

phot

/ fəʊt; fɒt /

noun

  1. a unit of illumination equal to one lumen per square centimetre. 1 phot is equal to 10 000 lux
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of phot1

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

Origin of phot1

C20: from Greek phōs light
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Example Sentences

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

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