photovisual

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adjective

Relating to the magnitude of a star as measured by the size of its image on an isochromatic photographic emulsion.

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

adjectivephotovisual (not comparable)
  1. not comparableastronomyRelating to the magnitude of a star as measured by the size of its image on an isochromatic photographic emulsion.
  2. not comparableengineeringOf certain achromatic lenses, having the same focus for the actinic and for the brightest of the visual rays.

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. Englishvisual
  9. Englishphotovisual

From photo- + visual.

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APA

photovisual. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/photovisual

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Chicago

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