Words containing photo
6 letter words containing photo
- photo- — Photo- is added to nouns and adjectives in order to form other nouns and adjectives which refer or relate to photography, or to light.
- photog — a photographer.
- photon — a quantum of electromagnetic radiation, usually considered as an elementary particle that is its own antiparticle and that has zero rest mass and charge and a spin of one. Symbol: γ.
- photos — photograph.
8 letter words containing photo
- photofit — A Photofit is a picture of someone wanted by the police which is made up of several photographs or drawings of different parts of the face. Compare e-fit, , identikit.
- photogen — a light oil obtained by the distillation of bituminous shale, coal, or peat: once commercially produced chiefly as an illuminant and as a solvent.
- photomap — a mosaic of aerial photographs marked as a map, with grid lines, place-names, etc.
- photonic — of or relating to processes involving photons.
- photopia — vision in bright light (opposed to scotopia).
9 letter words containing photo
- aerophoto — aerial photograph.
- photobomb — to ruin (a photograph) by appearing in the image without the photographer’s knowledge, often in some dramatic or comical way: My brother photobombed what would have been a nice photo of my grandma and me.
- photocall — a time arranged for photographers, esp press photographers, to take pictures of a celebrity, the cast of a play, etc, usually for publicity purposes
- photocard — A photocard is a card with a person's photograph on it, which they can use to prove who they are.
- photocell — a solid-state device that converts light into electrical energy by producing a voltage, as in a photovoltaic cell, or uses light to regulate the flow of current, as in a photoconductive cell: used in automatic control systems for doors, lighting, etc.
10 letter words containing photo
- astrophoto — (astronomy, photography) An image of one or more celestial objects made using techniques of astrophotography.
- cablephoto — a photographic image transmitted via cable, especially for use by newspapers or in police work.
- orthophoto — An aerial photograph that has been geometrically corrected (orthorectified) such that the scale of the photograph is uniform, meaning that the photo can be considered equivalent to a map.
- photoaging — damage to the skin, as wrinkles or discoloration, caused by prolonged exposure to sunlight.
- photocells — a solid-state device that converts light into electrical energy by producing a voltage, as in a photovoltaic cell, or uses light to regulate the flow of current, as in a photoconductive cell: used in automatic control systems for doors, lighting, etc.
11 letter words containing photo
- lymphotoxin — a glycoprotein that is released by antigen-stimulated or mitogen-stimulated T cells and is toxic to various other cells.
- multiphoton — involving several photons
- photo-mount — a heavy paper or board suitable for mounting photographs.
- photoactive — the activation or control of a chemical, chemical reaction, or organism by light, as the activation of chlorophyll by sunlight during photosynthesis.
- photobiotic — living or thriving only in the presence of light.
12 letter words containing photo
- photo-ageing — premature wrinkling of the skin caused by overexposure to sunlight
- photo-finish — If the end of a race is a photo-finish, two or more of the competitors cross the finishing line so close together that a photograph of the finish has to be examined to decide who has won.
- photo-offset — a method of printing, based on photolithography, in which the inked image is transferred from the metal plate to a rubber surface and then to the paper.
- photo-stated — a camera for making facsimile copies of documents, drawings, etc., in the form of paper negatives on which the positions of lines, objects, etc., in the originals are maintained.
- photoactinic — emitting radiation having the chemical effects of light and ultraviolet rays, as on a photographic film.
13 letter words containing photo
- diaphototropy — the state of being diaphototropic, turning transversely to the light
- photo-biology — the study of the effects of light on biological systems.
- photo-sharing — the publishing of digital photographs on the internet
- photo-stating — a camera for making facsimile copies of documents, drawings, etc., in the form of paper negatives on which the positions of lines, objects, etc., in the originals are maintained.
- photoacoustic — optoacoustic
14 letter words containing photo
- cytophotometer — an instrument for examining cells by determining the intensity or wavelengths of light transmitted through them.
- cytophotometry — the use of a photometer in order to study the chemical compounds of a cell
- morphotonemics — the morphophonemics of tonal phenomena.
- photoautotroph — any organism that derives its energy for food synthesis from light and is capable of using carbon dioxide as its principal source of carbon.
- photocatalysis — the acceleration or retardation of the reaction rate in chemical reactions by light.
15 letter words containing photo
- astrophotograph — a photograph of the heavenly bodies
- astrophotometry — the measurement of the intensity of light of celestial objects.
- cytophotometers — Plural form of cytophotometer.
- cytophotometric — of or relating to cytophotometry
- diaphototropism — growth of a plant or plant part in a direction transverse to that of the light
16 letter words containing photo
- astrophotography — the photography of celestial bodies used in astronomy
- macrophotography — Photography that is done up close; close-up photography.
- microphotographs — Plural form of microphotograph.
- microphotography — microfilm (def 1).
- microphotometric — of, involving, or relating to microphotometry
17 letter words containing photo
- alphaphotographic — Of or pertaining to alphaphotographics.
- astrophotographer — A person, especially an astronomer, who takes photographs of the stars.
- microphotographic — Relating to microphotography.
- nonphotosynthetic — the complex process by which carbon dioxide, water, and certain inorganic salts are converted into carbohydrates by green plants, algae, and certain bacteria, using energy from the sun and chlorophyll.
- photo-composition — any method of composition using photography, as composition by means of a photocomposer.
18 letter words containing photo
- alphaphotographics — A display made up of text characters combined with high-resolution photographic images (proposed as a future form of videotex).
- electrophotography — Any of several methods of photocopying in which an image is created and then transferred between surfaces using static electricity.
- photodecomposition — the breaking down of molecules by radiant energy.
- photoisomerization — isomerization induced by light.
- photomorphogenesis — plant development that is controlled by light.
19 letter words containing photo
- electrophotographic — Of or pertaining to electrophotography.
- photodisintegration — the disintegration of a nucleus, induced by its absorption of a photon.
- photopolymerization — polymerization induced by light.
- photoreconnaissance — reconnaissance using aerial photography.
20 letter words containing photo
- photophosphorylation — phosphorylation that utilizes light as a source of energy, as in the formation of ATP from ADP and phosphorus during photosynthesis.
- spectrophotoelectric — pertaining to the relationship between the wavelength of the incident radiation and the number of electrons released by a photoelectric substance.
22 letter words containing photo
- microspectrophotometer — a spectrophotometer for examining light emitted, transmitted, or reflected by minute objects.
- microspectrophotometry — a spectrophotometer for examining light emitted, transmitted, or reflected by minute objects.
- spectrophotometrically — an instrument for making photometric comparisons between parts of spectra.
23 letter words containing photo
- electrophotographically — In an electrophotographic manner; by means of electrophotography.
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