photics

[ foh-tiks ]

noun

, (used with a singular verb)

1. the science of light.

Word History and Origins

Origin of photics¹

First recorded in 1855–60; photic, -ics

Example Sentences

Associated words: photology, photologist, photophobia, catoptrics, dioptrics, photics, Ormuzd, luminary. light, a. buoyant; easy, inoppressive; active, nimble, deft, fleet, swift, spry; spongy, porous, well-leavened; incompact, loose, porous; gossamery, sleazy, flimsy, thin, unsubstantial; volatile, unsteady, mercurial, fickle, frivolous. light, v. ignite, illumine, illuminate. light, v. dismount, alight, descend; rest, perch, settle. lighten, v. light, illuminate, illume; ease, relieve, alleviate. light-fingered, a. thievish, pilfering. light-footed, a. nimble, agile. lighthouse, n. beacon, fanal, pharos.

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