phot

See also: phot-

English

Etymology 1

Coined by André Blondel in 1921. See photo-.

Noun

phot (plural phots)

1. A photometric unit of illuminance, or luminous flux through an area (symbol ph).

Etymology 2

Clipping of photograph.

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /fɒt/
• Rhymes: -ɒt

Verb

phot (third-person singular simple present phots, present participle photting, simple past and past participle photted)

1. (informal) to photograph
   • 1999 May 28, David Johnson, “Re:re Looking on with responsibility”, in aus.rail‎^[1] (Usenet):

     They said no, so I climbed off a bridge and spent the rest of the day photting and cab-riding around BHP without permission.

   • 2003 July 12, "The Three Rivers Rambler", “Re: Plane identity still a mystery”, in alt.local.geordie‎^[2] (Usenet):

     It's not an aerial one though as I havn't devved the transparency stuff yet, and I'll not get chance tommorrow as I'm photting the Touring Cars @ Croft.

   • 2010 June 9, "n...@plunderhere.com", “FA: Rupert grint photo silver dog tag dogtag necklace pendant jewelry (#:1531663)”, in alt.marketplace‎^[3] (Usenet):

     dog tag is hard to phot because it is so shiny.

Anagrams

• Poth, hopt, toph