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photopia

pho·to·pi·a
P p

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [foh-toh-pee-uh]
    • /foʊˈtoʊ pi ə/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [foh-toh-pee-uh]
    • /foʊˈtoʊ pi ə/

Definitions of photopia word

  • noun photopia vision in bright light (opposed to scotopia). 1
  • noun photopia the normal adaptation of the eye to light; day vision 0
  • noun photopia the normal visual perception or vision following light adaptation, as during the day or in bright light 0

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Origin of photopia

First appearance:

before 1910
One of the 15% newest English words
First recorded in 1910-15; phot- + -opia

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Photopia

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

photopia popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 42% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 65% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

photopia usage trend in Literature

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