photomask
noun
photomask is spelled P-H-O-T-O-M-A-S-K: 9 letters. It appears about once in every 41 million words in written English, the 196,618th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, photomask means “A transparent quartz block marked with many high-resolution images; a series of them are used in the photolithography of integrated circuits, one for…” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of photomask is photomasks.
How many letters and syllables are in photomask?
| Letters | 9: P-H-O-T-O-M-A-S-K |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 41 million words; the 196,618th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is photomask?
Photomask appears about once in every 41 million words in written English, the 196,618th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
Forms of photomask
- photomasks plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does photomask mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A transparent quartz block marked with many high-resolution images; a series of them are used in the photolithography of integrated circuits, one for each layer.
Near-synonym: reticle (broadly synonymous in context)
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Photomask in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense Translations:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | masque photographique |
| German | Fotomaske |
| Spanish | máscara fotográfica |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does photomask come from?
From photo- + mask.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).