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phot (fōt, fät)

noun

the basic unit of illumination in the CGS system, equal to one lumen per square centimeter (929.023 foot-candles or 10,000 lux): abbrev. pt

Etymology: < Gr phōs (gen. phōtos), a light: see phosphorus

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phot

  1. photograph
  2. photographer
  3. photographic
  4. photography

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