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photometry

[ foh-tom-i-tree ]

noun

  1. the measurement of the intensity of light or of relative illuminating power.
  2. the science dealing with such measurements.


photometry

/ ˌfəʊtəˈmɛtrɪk; fəʊˈtɒmɪtrɪ /

noun

  1. the measurement of the intensity of light
  2. the branch of physics concerned with such measurements
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photometry

/ fō-tŏmĭ-trē /

  1. The measurement of the intensity, brightness, or other properties of light.
  2. Also called photometrics


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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], photo·metri·cal adjective
  • pho·tome·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

From the New Latin word photometria, dating back to 1815–25. See photo-, -metry
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Example Sentences

Considerations drawn from photometry were also lost sight of, because that art was still undeveloped.

Its precedence over its rivals Vega and Capella, long in dispute, has been settled by the Harvard photometry.

The embarrassing subject of photographic photometry has also been attacked by Professor Pickering.

The branch of astronomy (or physics) which deals with intensities of radiation is called photometry.

Then came astrophysics, including photography, spectroscopy and photometry.

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