Photomania
noun
a passion or desire for light; an organism’s growth toward light
Word Origin
photo- ‘light’
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[foh-toh-muh-kan-i-kuh l] /ˌfoʊ toʊ məˈkæn ɪ kəl/ adjective 1. noting or pertaining to any of various processes for printing from plates or surfaces prepared by the aid of photography. /ˌfəʊtəʊmɪˈkænɪkəl/ adjective 1. of or relating to any of various methods by which printing plates are made using photography noun 2. a final paste-up of artwork […]
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[foh-tom-i-tree] /foʊˈtɒm ɪ tri/ noun 1. the measurement of the intensity of light or of relative illuminating power. 2. the science dealing with such measurements. /fəʊˈtɒmɪtrɪ/ noun 1. the measurement of the intensity of light 2. the branch of physics concerned with such measurements photometry (fō-tŏm’ĭ-trē) The measurement of the intensity, brightness, or other properties […]