photopia

[ foh-toh-pee-uh ]

noun

, Ophthalmology.

1. vision in bright light ( scotopia ).

photopia

/ -ˈtəʊ-; fəʊˈtəʊpɪə; fəʊˈtɒpɪk /

noun

1. the normal adaptation of the eye to light; day vision

Derived Forms

• photopic, adjective

Other Words From

• pho·top·ic [foh-, top, -ik, -, toh, -pik], adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of photopia¹

First recorded in 1910–15; phot- + -opia

Word History and Origins

Origin of photopia¹

C20: New Latin, from photo- + -opia