English Words: P

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phosphorylationnoun

the process of transferring a phosphate group from a donor to an acceptor; often catalysed by enzymes.

photnoun

A photometric unit of illuminance, or luminous flux through an area (symbol ph).

photonoun

A photograph.

photobombverb

To unexpectedly appear in a photograph, especially so as to ruin the picture.

photobooknoun

A book of photographs, often by a single photographer.

photochemicaladj

Of, relating to, or produced by photochemistry or by photochemical reactions.

photochemistrynoun

The study of photochemical reactions.

photocopiernoun

A machine which reproduces documents by photographing the original over a glass plate and printing duplicates.

photocopynoun

A copy made using a photocopier.

photocopyingnoun

The process by which photocopies are made.

photoelectricadj

Of or relating to the electric effects of electromagnetic radiation, especially the ejection of an electron from a surface by a photon.

photoelectronnoun

An electron ejected from the surface of a material by the photoelectric effect.

photognoun

A photographer, especially a professional one.

photogenicadj

Generated or caused by light.

photogrammetrynoun

The making of precise measurements from photographs.

photographnoun

A picture created by projecting an image onto a photosensitive surface such as a chemically treated plate or film, CCD receptor, etc.

photographernoun

One who takes photographs, typically as an occupation.

photographicadj

Pertaining to photographs or photography.

photographicallyadv

In a photographic manner.

photographingnoun

The taking of a photograph.

photographsnoun

plural of photograph

photographynoun

The art and technology of producing images on photosensitive surfaces, and its digital counterpart.

photojournalismnoun

A form of journalism in which a story is told primarily through photographs and other images.

photojournalistnoun

A journalist who uses photojournalism.

photometricadj

Of or relating to photometry or to photometers.

photometrynoun

The measurement of various aspects of light, especially its intensity.

photonnoun

The quantum of light and other electromagnetic energy, regarded as a discrete particle having zero rest mass, no electric charge, and an indefinitely long lifetime. It is a gauge boson.

photonicadj

of, or relating to photons or to photonics

photonicsnoun

The science and technology of generating and controlling photons, particularly in the visible and near infrared light spectrum.

photorealisticadj

Of or pertaining to photorealism.

photoreceptornoun

A specialized neuron or other structure able to detect and react to light.

photoresistnoun

A light-sensitive film used in photolithography and photoengraving.

photosensitiveadj

having a reaction to, or able to be affected by, light

photoshootnoun

A session in which a photographer takes a number of photographs of a person or group of people.

photoshopverb

To digitally edit or alter (a picture or photograph).

photoshoppedadj

Of an image, digitally edited or altered.

photospherenoun

A visible surface layer of a star, and especially that of a sun.

photosynthesisnoun

Any process by which plants and other photoautotrophs convert light energy into chemical energy.

photosyntheticadj

Of, relating to, or employing photosynthesis.

photovoltaicadj

Producing a voltage when exposed to light.

photovoltaicsnoun

The technology of the conversion of sunlight into electricity using semiconductors that exhibit the photovoltaic effect.

PHPname

Initialism of Primary Health Properties.

phrasaladj

Relating to, or used in the manner of, a phrase.

phrasenoun

A short written or spoken expression.

phrasedverb

simple past and past participle of phrase

phraseologynoun

Study of set or fixed expressions.

phrasesnoun

plural of phrase

phrasingverb

present participle and gerund of phrase

phrenologynoun

The pseudoscience which studies the relationships between a person's character and the morphology (structure) of the skull.

Phrygianame

A geographic region and ancient kingdom in the west central part of Asia Minor, in what is now modern-day Turkey.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The English alphabetical index for the letter P contains 4,417 headwords drawn from our Wiktionary-derived dictionary table. At 50 entries per page the browse splits into 89 pages, and you are currently viewing page 35. 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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