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photic

photic

1 8.8
Connected with light and its effects on living things
  • adjective
  • /ˈfoʊtɪk/
  • Specialized
translation icon : fótico
  • The photic zone of the ocean is where sunlight penetrates, allowing plants like phytoplankton to thrive.
  • photic zone

Examples

  • The research focused on how photic conditions affect the behavior of fish in shallow waters.

  • Not to mention the photic input.

    Blog text (5)

  • Captain, photic sonar readings indicate the aperture is closing.

    Star Trek: The Motion Picture (1979)

  • These added nutrients may then stimulate phytoplankton production in the photic zone, further increasing the delivery of organic matter to bottom sediments.

    Academic text (2000)

  • Brain wave research shows that the basic alpha rhythm can be sped up by a flickering light (called photic driving), but not very much, and not even to twice its normal rhythm.

    Blog text (7)

  • Farmers use photic lamps to simulate sunlight, helping their plants grow indoors during winter.

Synonyms

photobiological
vsphotic
  • Specialized
8.6

Relating to how light affects living things like plants or animals

is broader and covers effects and causes of light including environments

Surface Forms

photic positive

Morphology

photic = photo (semi-transparent) = phot + ic

Formed from the combining form 'phot-' meaning 'light' plus the adjectival suffix '-ic'; learners familiar with 'photo-' in compounds may infer 'relating to light', but 'phot' is not a standalone common word which can cause partial opacity.

Etymology

Photic comes from the Greek part phot- meaning 'light', the same part you see in photo and photograph. So, photic describes something caused by or related to light, for example the ocean's 'photic' zone where sunlight reaches.