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

Word History and Origins

Origin of phot¹

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of phot¹

C20: from Greek phōs light

Example Sentences

Posting a phot of himself on his Instagram account along with trophies he won with PSG, Alves said “I would like to thank the PSG family for the opportunity to together build a page in the history of this club” and added “now the time has come” to leave.

From Seattle Times

Posting a phot of himself on his Instagram account along with trophies he won with PSG, Alves said “I would like to thank the PSG family for the opportunity to together build a page in the history of this club” and added “now the time has come” to leave.

From Washington Times

It also posted a phot of the pilot’s military identification card, identifying him as Mu’ath Safi Yousef al-Kaseasbeh.

From Washington Times

Phot said the attacks were in revenge for the deaths of three Muslim brothers aged three, five and nine, who were gunned down in front of their home in neighboring Narathiwat province.

From Reuters

"This was a revenge attack," Pattani chief of police Phot Suaysuwan told Reuters.

From Reuters