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holophote

/ˈhɒləfəʊt/

holophote noun: a lighthouse lamp with lenses or reflectors to collect the rays of light and throw them in a given direction.

Noun

holophote (plural holophotes)

  1. (archaic) A lighthouse lamp with lenses or reflectors to collect the rays of light and throw them in a given direction.

Forms of holophote

pluralholophotes

Origin of holophote

See holo- and photo-.

Words formed from holophote

Questions about holophote

What does holophote mean?
Holophote means a lighthouse lamp with lenses or reflectors to collect the rays of light and throw them in a given direction.
What part of speech is holophote?
Holophote is a noun.
How do you pronounce holophote?
Holophote is pronounced /ˈhɒləfəʊt/.
What is the plural of holophote?
The plural of holophote is holophotes.

Words near holophote in the dictionary

  1. holophonics
  2. holophony
  3. holophosphatase
  4. holophosphatases
  5. holophotal
  6. holophote
  7. holophotes
  8. holophotometer
  9. holophotometers
  10. holophrase
  11. holophrases

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