euphotic

[ yoo-foh-tik ]

adjective

1. noting or pertaining to the layer or zone of sea water that receives enough sunlight for photosynthesis to occur, varying greatly with season and latitude, from 0 to 1,200 feet (0–360 meters).

euphotic

/ juːˈfəʊtɪk; -ˈfɒt- /

adjective

1. ecology denoting or relating to the uppermost part of a sea or lake down to about 100 metres depth, which receives enough light to enable photosynthesis to take place

euphotic

/ yo̅o̅-fŏt′ĭk /

1. See photic

Word History and Origins

Origin of euphotic¹

First recorded in 1905–10; eu- ( def ) + photic ( def 2 )

Word History and Origins

Origin of euphotic¹

C20: from eu- + photic

Example Sentences

The title “Euphotic” refers to the layer of a body of water that receives sufficient sunlight for photosynthesis.

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“Euphotic,” like “Viscera,” is large-scale and insistently heterosexual: it has three lead couples, four supporting couples, and a corps of 10 women and 4 men.

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A central problem is that, like “Viscera,” “Euphotic” depends on overpartnering, with women being continually and meaninglessly manipulated by men.

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Mr. Scarlett has been trying very different idioms in his recent work with the Royal Ballet, so it’s disappointing that “Euphotic” is stylistically close to the ballet he made last year for these Miami dancers, “Viscera,” and musically even closer.

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“Viscera” was set to Lowell Liebermann’s first piano concerto; “Euphotic” is to his second.

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