Coined by André Blondel in 1921. Seephoto-.
phot (pluralphots)
- Aphotometricunit ofilluminance, or luminous flux through an area (symbolph).
Clipping ofphotograph.
phot (third-person singular simple presentphots,present participlephotting,simple past and past participlephotted)
- (informal) tophotograph
1999 May 28, David Johnson, “Re:re Looking on with responsibility”, inaus.rail[1] (Usenet):They said no, so I climbed off a bridge and spent the rest of the dayphotting and cab-riding around BHP without permission.
2003 July 12, "The Three Rivers Rambler", “Re: Plane identity still a mystery”, inalt.local.geordie[2] (Usenet):It's not an aerial one though as I havn't devved the transparency stuff yet, and I'll not get chance tommorrow[sic] as I'mphotting the Touring Cars @ Croft.
2010 June 9, "n...@plunderhere.com", “FA: Rupert grint photo silver dog tag dogtag necklace pendant jewelry (#:1531663)”, inalt.marketplace[3] (Usenet):dog tag is hard tophot because it is so shiny.
