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Definition of 'phot'

English

Etymology 1

Coined by André Blondel in 1921. See (photo-).

Noun

(en-noun)
  • A photometric unit of illuminance, or luminous flux through an area (symbol ph).
  • Etymology 2

    Shortening of (photograph)

    Verb

    (phott)
  • (informal) to
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  • |year=1999 |date=May 28 |author=David Johnson |title=Re:re Looking on with responsibility |newsgroup=aus.rail citation |passage=They said no, so I climbed off a bridge and spent the rest of the day photting and cab-riding around BHP without permission.}}
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  • |year=2003 |date=12 July |author="The Three Rivers Rambler" |title=Re: Plane identity still a mystery |newsgroup=alt.local.geordie citation |passage=It's not an aerial one though as I havn't devved the transparency stuff yet, and I'll not get chance tommorrow as I'm photting the Touring Cars @ Croft.}}
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  • |year=2010 |date=June 09 |author="[email protected]" |title=FA: Rupert grint photo silver dog tag dogtag necklace pendant jewelry (
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  • |newsgroup=alt.marketplace citation |passage=dog tag is hard to phot because it is so shiny.}}

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