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- photic (adj.)[photic 词源字典]
- 1843, "pertaining to light;" 1899, "pertaining to the parts of the ocean penetrated by sunlight," from Greek phot-, comb. form of Greek phos "light" (related to phainein "to show, to bring to light;" see phantasm) + -ic.[photic etymology, photic origin, 英语词源]
- phot
- "A unit of illumination equal to one lumen per square centimetre", Early 20th century: from Greek phōs, phōt- 'light'.
- photism
- "A hallucinatory sensation or vision of light", Late 19th century: from Greek phōtismos, from phōtizein 'to shine', from phōs, phōt- 'light'.