photosensor

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noun

A photodetector

OriginEnglish sensor ← Ancient Greek φωτο- (phōto-) ← Proto-Hellenic *pʰáwos →
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Meanings

nounphotosensor (plural photosensors)

plural photosensors

  1. A photodetector

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
photodetector

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*bʰeh₂-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*bʰéh₂os
  3. Proto-Hellenic*pʰáwos
  4. Ancient Greekφᾰ́ος (phắos)
  5. Ancient Greekφῶς (phôs)
  6. Ancient Greekφωτο- (phōto-)
  7. Englishphoto-
  8. Englishsensor
  9. Englishphotosensor

From photo- + sensor.

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Cite this entry
APA

photosensor. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/photosensor

MLA

“photosensor.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/photosensor. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “photosensor,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/photosensor.

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