PHOTICS

Noun

photics (uncountable)

The science of light.

Usage notes

• A general term sometimes employed when optics is restricted to light as producing vision.

Source: Wiktionary


Pho"tics, n. (Physics)

Definition: The science of light; -- a general term sometimes employed when optics is restricted to light as a producing vision. Knight.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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