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phht | phot |

As an interjection phht

is .

As a noun phot is

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

As a verb phot is

(informal) to.

phht

English

Interjection

(en interjection)
  • * 1899 , Octave Mirbeau, The Torture Garden
    • They don't know anything, and they're always sad, and weep! And faint for no reason, Over nothings ! Phht ! phht ! phht !
  • * 1986 , Timothy Findley, The telling of lies
    • Phht ! he expires under the anaesthetic. What could be easier?

    phot

    English

    Etymology 1

    Coined by André Blondel in 1921. See (photo-).

    Noun

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

    • Etymology 2

    Shortening of (photograph)

    Verb

    (phott)
  • (informal) to
  • * {{quote-newsgroup
    • , year=1999 , date=May 28 , author=David Johnson , title=Re:re Looking on with responsibility , newsgroup=aus.rail citation , passage=They said no, so I climbed off a bridge and spent the rest of the day photting and cab-riding around BHP without permission.}}
  • * {{quote-newsgroup
    • , year=2003 , date=12 July , author="The Three Rivers Rambler" , title=Re: Plane identity still a mystery , newsgroup=alt.local.geordie citation , passage=It's not an aerial one though as I havn't devved the transparency stuff yet, and I'll not get chance tommorrow as I'm photting the Touring Cars @ Croft.}}
  • * {{quote-newsgroup
    • , year=2010 , date=June 09 , author="n...@plunderhere.com" , title=FA: Rupert grint photo silver dog tag dogtag necklace pendant jewelry (
  • :1531663)
    • , newsgroup=alt.marketplace citation , passage=dog tag is hard to phot because it is so shiny.}}