English Words: P
46,516 words · Page 345 of 931
Relating to a photomechanical process for making reproductions in natural colors by three printings.
The synthesis of an organism's food from inorganic material using light as a source of energy.
Having a tendency to move in response to light. An animal or microbe that is positively phototropic will move toward light. One that is negatively phototropic will move away from light.
A printing process that generated columns of type on a scroll of photographic paper, using a phototypesetter.
A photomechanical method of printing made to resemble traditional metal typography
A varistor in which the relationship between voltage and current is light-dependent
Any change in the optical properties of a viscoelastic material when stressed
Relating to the magnitude of a star as measured by the size of its image on an isochromatic photographic emulsion.
A group analysis method combining photography with grassroots social action. Participants are asked to represent their communities or express their points of view through taking, presenting and collaboratively interpreting photographs.
The technology of the conversion of sunlight into electricity using semiconductors that exhibit the photovoltaic effect.
A process in which a photograph is printed on wood to use as a template for engraving
Pertaining to photoelectric cells that generate electromotive force by utilizing the action of light on the contact between two dissimilar metals.
The ancient Meitei god of agriculture, crops, fertility, grains, harvesting, paddy and rice, the consort of the goddess Phouoibi.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The English alphabetical index for the letter P contains 46,516 headwords drawn from our Wiktionary-derived dictionary table. At 50 entries per page the browse splits into 931 pages, and you are currently viewing page 345. Every row above is a dictionary-backed entry with a canonical slug, and each links through to a full definition page with pronunciation, senses, etymology, and related-word data where available.
On this page 50 of 50 entries carry a part-of-speech tag and 50 carry at least one stored definition. Coverage varies across letters because Wiktionary volunteers build entries at different speeds for different parts of the alphabet, letters with common starting sounds (S, C, T, P) usually have the densest coverage, while less frequent starters (X, Q, Z) tend to have shorter but more specialised lists. PlainSpell surfaces whatever data is present and links back to the source when a definition is not yet recorded.
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