- photopic
- adjective Etymology: New Latin photopia, from phot- + -opia Date: 1915 relating to or being vision in bright light with light-adapted eyes that is mediated by the cones of the retina
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photopic — Pertaining to p. vision. * * * phot·opic fōt ō pik, äp ik adj relating to or being vision in bright light with light adapted eyes that is mediated by the cones of the retina * * * adj. relating to or describing conditions of bright illumination.… … Medical dictionary
photopic — adj. relating to or describing conditions of bright illumination. For example, photopic vision is vision in bright light, in which the cones of the retina are responsible for visual sensation. Derivatives: photopia n … The new mediacal dictionary
Photopic vision — is the vision of the eye under well lit conditions. In humans and many animals, photopic vision allows color perception, mediated by cone cells. The human eye uses three types of cones to sense light in three respective bands of color. The… … Wikipedia
photopic vision — dieninis regėjimas statusas T sritis fizika atitikmenys: angl. day vision; photopic vision vok. photopisches Sehen, n; Tagessehen, n; Zapfensehen, n rus. дневное зрение, n pranc. vision diurne, f; vision photopique, f … Fizikos terminų žodynas
photopic — see apposition eye … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
photopic — See photopia. * * * … Universalium
photopic — adjective used in normal daylight See Also: photopia … Wiktionary
photopic — adj. pertaining to vision in bright light … English contemporary dictionary
photopic — [fəʊ tɒpɪk, fəʊ təʊpɪk] adjective Physiology relating to or denoting vision in bright light. Often contrasted with scotopic. Origin early 20th cent.: from photo + opia + ic … English new terms dictionary
photopic — pho·topic … English syllables
