phototest

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/ˈfoʊtoʊtɛst/

noun

A photosensitivity test.

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Meanings

nounphototest (plural phototests)

plural phototests

  1. A photosensitivity test.
verbphototest (third-person singular simple present phototests, present participle phototesting, simple past and past participle phototested)

present singular third person phototests · participle present phototesting · participle past phototested · past phototested

  1. transitiveTo test (something; usually someone's skin) with a photosensitivity test.

Origin

From photo- + test, not only reflecting clipping of photosensitivity test but also reflecting the fact that the test often is literally a "light test", such as with timed exposure to a measured amount of UV-A or UV-B.

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APA

phototest. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/phototest

MLA

“phototest.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/phototest. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “phototest,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/phototest.

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