Definitions for photometers

photometers pho·tom·e·ter

Spelling: [foh-tom-i-ter]
IPA: /foʊˈtɒm ɪ tər/

Photometers is a 11 letter English word. It's valid Words with friends word worth 18 points.

You can make 781 anagrams from letters in photometers (eehmooprstt).

Definitions for photometers

noun

  1. an instrument that measures luminous intensity or brightness, luminous flux, light distribution, color, etc., usually by comparing the light emitted by two sources, one source having certain specified standard characteristics.
  2. an instrument that measures luminous intensity or brightness, luminous flux, light distribution, color, etc., usually by comparing the light emitted by two sources, one source having certain specified standard characteristics.

Origin of photometers

From the New Latin word photometrum, dating back to 1770-80. See photo-, -meter

Examples for photometers

A number of measurements of the illuminating power of an electric lamp were rapidly made during the lecture with this photometer.

The photometer, preferably one of the Lummer-Brodhun form, is set up on a gallery or bench.

The photometer may show a very adequate intensity of illumination; nevertheless seeing may be unsatisfactory or even impossible.

An application of the law of intensity is made in using a simple (Bunsen) photometer.

A valve is then fitted to one of the front openings, so that the light in that half of the photometer may be gradually diminished.

In such a case the photometer yielded results quite likely to be misinterpreted as satisfactory.

The photometer has played an important rôle in establishing the scientific basis of camouflage.

The photometer or instrument for accurate comparison of lights, their amount and intensity, tells a different story.

There is no other way of measuring the exposure than by the photometer or personal experience, and the latter is by far the best.

A number of measurements of the illuminating power of an electric lamp were rapidly made during the lecture with this photometer.

The photometer or instrument for accurate comparison of lights, their amount and intensity, tells a different story.

In such a case the photometer yielded results quite likely to be misinterpreted as satisfactory.

An application of the law of intensity is made in using a simple (Bunsen) photometer.

The photometer has played an important rôle in establishing the scientific basis of camouflage.

There is no other way of measuring the exposure than by the photometer or personal experience, and the latter is by far the best.

The photometer may show a very adequate intensity of illumination; nevertheless seeing may be unsatisfactory or even impossible.

A valve is then fitted to one of the front openings, so that the light in that half of the photometer may be gradually diminished.

The photometer, preferably one of the Lummer-Brodhun form, is set up on a gallery or bench.

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