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photo-

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photo- or phot-
pref.
1. Light; radiant energy: photosynthesis.
2. Photographic: photomontage.
3. Photoelectric: photoemission.
[Greek phto-, from phs, pht-; see bh-1 in Indo-European roots.]
photo-
combining form
1. of, relating to, or produced by light photosynthesis
2. (Miscellaneous Technologies / Photography) indicating a photographic process photolithography
[from Greek phōs, phōt- light]
photo-
A prefix that means "light," as in photoreceptor.
Translations
photo- [ˈfəʊtəʊ-] prefix → photo-
photo album n → album m de photos
photo booth n → photomaton® m


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