photic

adjective

pho·tic | \ ˈfō-tik

Definition of photic

1 : of, relating to, or involving light especially in relation to organisms

2 : penetrated by light especially of the sun the photic zone of the ocean

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Each time the whale shark came up to the photic zone to trawl for plankton, the bob would rise to the surface and (with luck) be detected by one of a network of orbiting satellites. — Ryan P. Smith, Smithsonian, "What the Longest Known Whale Shark Migration Ever Tells Us About Conservation," 8 May 2018 Most such solar, or photic, retinopathy is temporary, manifesting as spots in the visual field—like after a camera flashes in your eyes. — James Hamblin, The Atlantic, "The President Who Looked at the Sun," 21 Aug. 2017

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photic

adjective

pho·tic | \ ˈfōt-ik

: of, relating to, or involving light especially in relation to organisms photic stimulation