pertaining to light
11Zodiacal light — Zodiacal o*di a*cal, a. [Cf. F. zodiacal.] (Astron.) Of or pertaining to the zodiac; situated within the zodiac; as, the zodiacal planets. [1913 Webster] {Zodiacal light}, a luminous tract of the sky, of an elongated, triangular figure, lying… …
12List of medical roots, suffixes and prefixes — This is a list of roots, suffixes, and prefixes used in medical terminology, their meanings, and their etymology. There are a few rules when using medical roots. Firstly, prefixes and suffixes, primarily in Greek, but also in Latin, have a… …
13photic — pho•tic [[t]ˈfoʊ tɪk[/t]] adj. 1) opt of or pertaining to light 2) bio ter pertaining to the generation of light by organisms, or their excitation by means of light 3) ecl pertaining to the upper zone of a body of water, delineated by the depth… …
14photic — /foh tik/, adj. 1. of or pertaining to light. 2. pertaining to the generation of light by organisms, or their excitation by means of light. [1835 45; < Gk phot (see PHOT) + IC] * * * …
15monochromatic — monochromatically, adv. monochromaticity /mon euh kroh meuh tis i tee/, n. /mon euh kroh mat ik, oh kreuh /, adj. 1. of or having one color. 2. of, pertaining to, or having tones of one color in addition to the ground hue: monochromatic pottery.… …
16monochromatic — mon•o•chro•mat•ic [[t]ˌmɒn ə kroʊˈmæt ɪk, oʊ krə [/t]] adj. 1) of or having one color 2) of, pertaining to, or having tones of one color in addition to the ground hue: monochromatic pottery[/ex] 3) opt pertaining to light of one color or to… …
17photic — Relating to light. * * * pho·tic fōt ik adj of, relating to, or involving light esp. in relation to organisms <photic stimulation> pho·ti·cal·ly fōt i k(ə )lē adv * * * pho·tic (foґtik) pertaining to light …
18Phonestheme — The term phonestheme (or phonaestheme in British English) was coined in 1930 by British linguist J. R. Firth (from the Greek phone , sound , and aisthanomai , perceive ) to label the systematic pairing of form and meaning in a language.A… …
19photic — fəʊtɪk adj. of light, pertaining to light …
20Macular — Pertaining to the macula. A macula is a small spot. A macula on the skin is a small flat spot while the macula in the eye is a small spot where vision is keenest in the retina. The macula of the retina, the light sensitive layer of tissue at the… …
