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photometry
[ foh-tom-i-tree ]
noun
- the measurement of the intensity of light or of relative illuminating power.
- the science dealing with such measurements.
photometry
/ ˌfəʊtəˈmɛtrɪk; fəʊˈtɒmɪtrɪ /
noun
- the measurement of the intensity of light
- the branch of physics concerned with such measurements
photometry
/ fō-tŏm′ĭ-trē /
- The measurement of the intensity, brightness, or other properties of light.
- Also called photometrics
- See also luminous intensity
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Derived Forms
- ˌphotoˈmetrically, adverb
- phoˈtometrist, noun
- photometric, adjective
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Other Words From
- pho·to·met·ric [foh-t, uh, -, me, -trik], photo·metri·cal adjective
- pho·tome·trist pho·to·me·tri·cian [foh-t, uh, -me-, trish, -, uh, n], noun
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Word History and Origins
Origin of photometry1
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Example Sentences
Considerations drawn from photometry were also lost sight of, because that art was still undeveloped.
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Its precedence over its rivals Vega and Capella, long in dispute, has been settled by the Harvard photometry.
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The embarrassing subject of photographic photometry has also been attacked by Professor Pickering.
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The branch of astronomy (or physics) which deals with intensities of radiation is called photometry.
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Then came astrophysics, including photography, spectroscopy and photometry.
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