phot

UK/fɒt/ US/foʊt/ uncommon informal

noun

a unit of illumination equal to 1 lumen per square centimeter; 10,000 phots equal 1 lux

Origin

Coined by André Blondel in 1921. See photo-.

Related words

Word family

photograph
photographic
photo
photochemical exchange
photochemical reaction
photographically
photography
photomontage
photon
photalgia
photic
Photinia
Photinia arbutifolia
photo-offset
photo-offset printing
Photoblepharon

Broader terms

illumination unit

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