photometry

pho·tom·e·try  (f-tm-tr)

n.

Measurement of the properties of light, especially luminous intensity.

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photo·metric (ft-mtrk), photo·metri·cal (-r-kl) adj.

photo·metri·cal·ly adv.

pho·tome·trist n.

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photometry [foe-tom-it-tree]

Noun

the branch of physics concerned with the measurement of the intensity of light

photometrist n

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photometry  (f-tm-tr)

The measurement of the intensity, brightness, or other properties of light. Also called photometrics. See also luminous intensity.

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photometry

the measurement of the intensity of light. — photometrician, photometrist, n. — photometric, adj.

See also: Light

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Noun

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photometry - measurement of the properties of light (especially luminous intensity) measurement, measuring, mensuration, measure - the act or process of assigning numbers to phenomena according to a rule; "the measurements were carefully done"; "his mental measurings proved remarkably accurate" cytophotometry - the study of chemical compounds inside a cell by means of a cytophotometer