adj
Meaning 1
Of, related to, or irradiated by light.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
photic
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rhymes with -əʊtɪk
adj
Meaning 2
Of, related to, or irradiated by light.
Describing that part of the near-surface ocean in which photosynthesis is possible.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: especially
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: euphotic, epipelagic, sunlight
Antonyms: none provided
adjective
Meaning 3
of or relating to or caused by light
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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History
Etymology
From phot- + -ic.
Across languages
Translations
11 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Catalan: fòtic — irradiated by light
- Dutch: fotisch — irradiated by light
- French: photique — irradiated by light
- Italian: fotico — irradiated by light
- Korean: 빛의 (bichui) — irradiated by light
- Polish: fotyczny — irradiated by light
- Polish: świetlny — irradiated by light
- Portuguese: fótico — irradiated by light
- Russian: светово́й (svetovój) — irradiated by light
- Russian: фоти́ческий (fotíčeskij) — irradiated by light
- Spanish: fótico — irradiated by light