Photogen (n.) A light hydrocarbon oil resembling kerosene. It is obtained by distilling coal, paraffin, etc., and is used as a lubricant, illuminant, etc.
Photogene (n.) A photograph.
Photogene (n.) A more or less continued impression or image on the retina.
Photogenic (a.) Of or pertaining to photogeny; producing or generating light.
Photogeny (n.) See Photography.
Photoglyphic (a.) Pertaining to the art of engraving by the action of light.
Photoglyphy (n.) Photoglyphic engraving. See under Photoglyphic.
Photoglyptic (a.) Same as Photoglyphic.
Photogram (n.) A photograph.
Photograph (n.) A picture or likeness obtained by photography.
Photographed (imp. & p. p.) of Photograph
Photographing (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Photograph
Photograph (v. t.) To take a picture or likeness of by means of photography; as, to photograph a view; to photograph a group.
Photograph (v. i.) To practice photography; to take photographs.
Photographer (n.) One who practices, or is skilled in, photography.
Photographic (a.) Alt. of Photographical
Photographical (a.) Of or pertaining to photography; obtained by photography; used ib photography; as a photographic picture; a photographic camera.
Photographist (n.) A photographer.
Photographometer (n.) An instrument for determining the sensibility of the plates employed in photographic processes to luminous rays.
Photography (n.) The science which relates to the action of light on sensitive bodies in the production of pictures, the fixation of images, and the like.
Photography (n.) The art or process of producing pictures by this action of light.
Photogravure (n.) A photoengraving; also, the process by which such a picture is produced.
Photoheliograph (n.) A modified kind of telescope adapted to taking photographs of the sun.
Photolithograph (n.) A lithographic picture or copy from a stone prepared by the aid of photography.
Photolithograph (v. t.) To produce (a picture, a copy) by the process of photolithography.
Photolithographer (n.) One who practices, or one who employs, photolithography.
Photolithographic (n.) Of or pertaining to photolithography; produced by photolithography.
Photolithography (n.) The art or process of producing photolithographs.
Photologic (a.) Alt. of Photological
Photological (a.) Pertaining to photology, or the doctrine of light.
Photologist (n.) One who studies or expounds the laws of light.
Photology (n.) The doctrine or science of light, explaining its nature and phenomena; optics.
Photomagnetic (a.) Of or pertaining to photomagnetism.
Photomagnetism (n.) The branch of science which treats of the relation of magnetism to light.
Photomechanical (a.) Pertaining to, or designating, any photographic process in which a printing surface is obtained without the intervention of hand engraving.
Photometer (n.) An instrument for measuring the intensity of light, or, more especially, for comparing the relative intensities of different lights, or their relative illuminating power.
Photometric (a.) Alt. of Photometrical
Photometrical (a.) Of or pertaining to photometry, or to a photometer.
Photometrician (n.) One engaged in the scientific measurement of light.
Photometry (n.) That branch of science which treats of the measurement of the intensity of light.
Photomicrograph (n.) An enlarged or macroscopic photograph of a microscopic object. See Microphotograph.
Photomicrograph (n.) A microscopically small photograph of an object.
Photomicrography (n.) The art of producing photomicrographs.
Photophobia (n.) A dread or intolerance of light.
Photophone (n.) An apparatus for the production of sound by the action of rays of light.
Photophonic (a.) Of or pertaining to photophone.
Photophony (n.) The art or practice of using the photophone.
Photopsia (n.) An affection of the eye, in which the patient perceives luminous rays, flashes, coruscations, etc. See phosphene.
Photopsy (n.) Same as Photopsia.
Photorelief (n.) A printing surface in relief, obtained by photographic means and subsequent manipulations.
Photoscope (n.) Anything employed for the observation of light or luminous effects.
Photoscopic (a.) Of or pertaining to the photoscope or its uses.
Photosculpture (n.) A process in which, by means of a number of photographs simultaneously taken from different points of view on the same level, rough models of the figure or bust of a person or animal may be made with great expedition.
Photosphere (n.) A sphere of light; esp., the luminous envelope of the sun.
Photospheric (a.) Of or pertaining to the photosphere.
Phototonus (n.) A motile condition in plants resulting from exposure to light.
Phototropic (a.) Same as Heliotropic.
Phototype (n.) A plate or block with a printing surface (usually in relief) obtained from a photograph; also, any one of the many methods of processes by which such a printing surface is obtained.
Phototypic (a.) Of or pertaining to a phototype or phototypy.
Phototypography (n.) Same as Phototypy.
Phototypy (n.) The art or process of producing phototypes.
Photoxylography (n.) The process of producing a representation of an object on wood, by photography, for the use of the wood engraver.
Photozincograph (n.) A print made by photozincography.
Photozincography (n.) A process, analogous to photolithography, for reproducing photographed impressions transferred to zinc plate.
Phragmocone (n.) The thin chambered shell attached to the anterior end of a belemnite.
Phragmosiphon (n.) The siphon of a phragmocone.
Phrasal (a.) Of the nature of a phrase; consisting of a phrase; as, a phrasal adverb.
Phrase (n.) A brief expression, sometimes a single word, but usually two or more words forming an expression by themselves, or being a portion of a sentence; as, an adverbial phrase.
Phrase (n.) A short, pithy expression; especially, one which is often employed; a peculiar or idiomatic turn of speech; as, to err is human.
Phrase (n.) A mode or form of speech; the manner or style in which any one expreses himself; diction; expression.
Phrase (n.) A short clause or portion of a period.
Phrased (imp. & p. p.) of Phrase
Phrasing (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Phrase
Phrase (v. t.) To express in words, or in peculiar words; to call; to style.
Phrase (v. i.) To use proper or fine phrases.
Phrase (v. i.) To group notes into phrases; as, he phrases well. See Phrase, n., 4.
Phraseless (a.) Indescribable.
Phraseogram (n.) A symbol for a phrase.
Phraseologic (a.) Alt. of Phraseological
Phraseological (a.) Of or pertaining to phraseology; consisting of a peculiar form of words.
Phraseologist (n.) A collector or coiner of phrases.
Phraseology (n.) Manner of expression; peculiarity of diction; style.
Phraseology (n.) A collection of phrases; a phrase book.
Phrasing (n.) Method of expression; association of words.
Phrasing (n.) The act or method of grouping the notes so as to form distinct musical phrases.
Phratries (pl. ) of Phratry
Phratry (n.) A subdivision of a phyle, or tribe, in Athens.
Phreatic (a.) Subterranean; -- applied to sources supplying wells.
Phrenetic (a.) Alt. of Phrenetical
Phrenetical (a.) Relating to phrenitis; suffering from frenzy; delirious; mad; frantic; frenetic.
Phrenetic (n.) One who is phrenetic.
Phrenic (a.) Of or pertaining to the diaphragm; diaphragmatic; as, the phrenic nerve.
Phrenics (n.) That branch of science which relates to the mind; mental philosophy.
Phrenism (n.) See Vital force, under Vital.
Phrenitis (n.) Inflammation of the brain, or of the meninges of the brain, attended with acute fever and delirium; -- called also cephalitis.
Phrenitis (n.) See Frenzy.
Phrenograph (n.) An instrument for registering the movements of the diaphragm, or midriff, in respiration.
Phrenologer (n.) A phrenologist.
Phrenologic (a.) Phrenological.
Phrenological (a.) Of or pertaining to phrenology.