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photopia

(fō tō′pē ə)

noun

the normal visual perception or vision following light adaptation, as during the day or in bright light

Origin: < phot(o)- + -opia

Related Forms:

photopic adjective

See photopia in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun

Vision in bright light, mediated by cone cells of the retina; daylight vision.

Related Forms:

pho·toˈpic (-tōˈpĭk, -tŏpˈĭk) adjective

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