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nonphotic en · ADJ

Etymology

From non- + photic.

Meanings

  1. (not-comparable) Not photic in nature or origin; unrelated to visible light
    • BBs, "stars," and other "nonphotic" visual stimuli (i.e., those not actually produced by light) are called photopsia or phosphenes. 1988 February 5, Cecil Adams, “The Straight Dope”, in Chicago Reader: