phototest

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English

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Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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IPA(key): /ˈfoʊtoʊtɛst/

Noun

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phototest (plural phototests)

  1. A photosensitivity test.

Verb

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phototest (third-person singular simple present phototests, present participle phototesting, simple past and past participle phototested)

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