photophobia
Use Photophobia in a sentence
təˈfoʊ noun Pathology.
1.
an abnormal sensitivity to or intolerance of light, as in iritis.
2.
an abnormal fear of light.
Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2013.
Cite This Source
Based on the Random House Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2013.
Cite This Source
|
Link To photophobia
Collins
World English Dictionary
photophobia (ˌfəʊtəʊˈfəʊbɪə) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n | |
| 1. | pathol abnormal sensitivity of the eyes to light, esp as the result of inflammation |
| 2. | psychiatry abnormal fear of or aversion to sunlight or well-lit places |
| photo'phobic | |
| —adj | |
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
2009 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009
Cite This Source
2009 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009
Cite This Source
00:10
Photophobia
is always a great word to know.
So is gobo. Does it mean:
| a gadget; dingus; thingumbob. |
| a screen or mat covered with a dark material for shielding a camera lens from excess light or glare. |
American Heritage
Medical Dictionary
photophobia pho·to·pho·bi·a (fō'tə-fō'bē-ə)
n.
An abnormal sensitivity to or intolerance of light, especially by the eyes, as may be caused by eye inflammation, lack of pigmentation in the iris, or various diseases.
An abnormal or irrational fear of light.
The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Cite This Source
Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Cite This Source
Example sentences
For many people, photophobia is not due to any disease.
Nearby Words
Copyright © 2013 Dictionary.com, LLC. All rights reserved.
