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Vocab week 1
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Hydrophobia | Fear of water. |
| Acrophobia | Fear of heights. |
| Claustrophobia | Fear of enclosed spaces. |
| Arachnophobia | Fear of spiders. |
| Zoophobia | Fear of animals. |
| Cynophobia | Fear of dogs. |
| Photophobia | Fear of light. |
| Pyrophobia | Fear of fire. |
| Phobophobia | Fear of fear itself. |
| Photograph | An image created by light. |
| Photogenic | Produced by light. |
| Photon | A quantum of electromagnetic radiation. |
| Photosynthesis | Synthesis of chemical compounds with the aid of radiant energy and especially light. |
| pPhotoelectric | Involving, relating to, or utilizing any of various electrical effects due to the interaction of radiation (such as light) with matter. |
| Photometer | An instrument for measuring luminous intensity, luminous flux, illumination, or brightness. |
| Photocopy | A copy of usually printed material made with a process in which an image is formed by the action of light usually on an electrically charged surface. |
| Telephoto | Being a camera lens system designed to give a large image of distant object. |
| Photometry | A branch of science that deals with measurment of the intensity of light. |
| Photosensitive | Being or caused by an abnormal reaction to sunlight. |