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ecophotocentric

n. & adj. • n. a person who is primarily concerned with matters of light or lighting and ecology. • adj. that is primarily concerned with matters of light or lighting and ecology ecophotocentricity n. ecophotocentrically adv. [f. Gk. oîkos ‘house’  + Gk. phôs-, phōt– ‘light’ +  Gr. kentron ‘center’]

ecophotology

n. the field of study that combines the sciences of ecology and photology. ecophotal ecophotic adj. ecophotologist n. [f. Gk. oîkos ‘house’  + photology]

electrophotomorph

v. to shape with electric light. syn. electrophotomorphize (Brit. electrophotomorphise) -ed -ing ☐electrophotomorpher n. electrophotomorphosis n. pl. electrophotomorphoses electrophotomorphable adj. electrophotomorphablity n. [f. Gk. phôs-, phōt- ‘light’ + Gk. -ḗlektron ‘amber’]

endophotal

adj. that emits light from within. syn. endophotic endophotally adv. ☐☐ ant. exophotal.  [f. Gk. éndon- ‘within’ + photal]

endophototecture

n. professional practice that pertains to the design of light in interior spaces. endophototect n. endophototectural adj. endophototectonics n. [f. Gk. éndon- ‘within’ + Gk. phôs-, phōt- ‘light’ + Gk. tektōn ‘builder’]

equiphotal

adj. with the same light or lighting. syn. equiphotic equiphotally adv. equiphocy n. [f. L. aequi ‘equal’ + photal]

ethnophotology

n. the study of the cultures of light and lighting. ethnophotological adj. ethnophotologically adv. [f. Gk. éthnos ‘culture’ + photology]

exophotal

adj. that receives light from outside. syn. exophotic exophotally adv. exophocy n. ☐☐ ant. endophotal. [f. Gk. éxō ‘outside’ + photal]