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phot.

A photometric unit of illuminance, or luminous flux through an area (symbol ph).

4 characters1 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/fəʊt/Received-Pronunciation/foʊt/General-American/fɑt/General-American
  1. A photometric unit of illuminance, or luminous flux through an area (symbol ph).

Where this word comes from

Coined by André Blondel in 1921. See photo-.

verb/fɒt/UK
  1. to photograph

    informal
Where this word comes from

Clipping of photograph.

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