Pho`to*mi*crog"ra*phy (?), n. The art of producing photomicrographs.
Pho`to*pho"bi*a (?), n. [NL., fr. Gr. fw^s, fwto`s, light + &?; fear.]
(Med.) A dread or intolerance of light. Sir T. Watson.
Pho"to*phone (?), n. [Photo- + Gr. &?; sound.] (Physics) An apparatus
for the production of sound by the action of rays of light. A. G. Bell.
Pho`to*phon"ic (?), a. Of or pertaining to photophone.
Pho*toph"o*ny (?), n. The art or practice of using the photophone.
Pho*top"si*a (?), n. [NL., fr. Gr. fw^s, fwto`s, light + &?; sight.]
(Med.) An affection of the eye, in which the patient perceives luminous
rays, flashes, coruscations, etc. See phosphene.
Pho*top"sy (?), n. Same as Photopsia.
Pho`to*re*lief" (?), n. A printing surface in relief, obtained by
photographic means and subsequent manipulations. Knight.
Pho"to*scope (?), n. [Photo- + -scope.] (Physics) Anything employed for
the observation of light or luminous effects.
Pho`to*scop"ic (?), a. Of or pertaining to the photoscope or its uses.
Pho`to*sculp"ture (?), n. [Photo- + sculpture.] 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.
Pho"to*sphere (?), n. [Photo- + sphere.] A sphere of light; esp., the
luminous envelope of the sun.
Pho`to*spher"ic (?), a. Of or pertaining to the photosphere.
Pho*tot"o*nus (?), n. [NL. See Photo- , and Tone.] (Bot.) A motile
condition in plants resulting from exposure to light. -- Pho`to*ton"ic
(#), a.
Pho`to*trop"ic (?), a. [Photo- + Gr. &?; to turn.] (Bot.) Same as
Heliotropic.
Pho"to*type (?), n. [Photo- + -type.] 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.
Pho`to*typ"ic (?), a. Of or pertaining to a phototype or phototypy.
Pho`to*ty*pog"ra*phy (?), n. [Photo- + typography.] Same as Phototypy.
Pho*tot"y*py (?), n. The art or process of producing phototypes.
Pho`to*xy*log"ra*phy (?), n. [Photo- + xylography.] The process of
producing a representation of an object on wood, by photography, for
the use of the wood engraver.
Pho`to*zin"co*graph (?), n. A print made by photozincography. --
Pho`to*zin`co*graph"ic, a.
Pho`to*zin*cog"ra*phy (?), n. [Photo- + zincography.] A process,
analogous to photolithography, for reproducing photographed impressions
transferred to zinc plate.
Phrag"mo*cone (?), n. [Gr. &?;, &?;, a fence, an inclosure + &?; a
cone.] (Zoˆl.) The thin chambered shell attached to the anterior end of
a belemnite. [Written also phragmacone.]
Phrag`mo*si"phon (?), n. (Zoˆl.) The siphon of a phragmocone.
Phras"al (?), a. Of the nature of a phrase; consisting of a phrase; as,
a phrasal adverb. Earlc.
Phrase (?), n. [F., fr. L. phrasis diction, phraseology, Gr. &?;, fr.
&?; to speak.] 1. 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.
"Convey" the wise it call. "Steal!" foh! a fico for the phrase.
Shak.
2. A short, pithy expression; especially, one which is often employed;
a peculiar or idiomatic turn of speech; as, to err is human.
3. A mode or form of speech; the manner or style in which any one
expreses himself; diction; expression. "Phrases of the hearth."
Tennyson.
Thou speak'st In better phrase and matter than thou didst.
Shak.