Added 10 October 2026
phot
/fəʊt/ noun
In Latin: none, coined in 1921 Coined: 1921 Wiktionary
noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about phot at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
- 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-.
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