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heliophotal

adj. that pertains to sunlight.  syn. heliophotic. [f. Gk. hḗlios ‘sun’ + photal]

heliophotomorph

n. & v. • n. a shape made or revealed with sunlight. • v. to shape with sunlight -ed -ing [f. Gk. hḗlios ‘sun’+ Gk. phôs-, phōt- ‘light’ +  Gk. -morphos ‘shape’]

heterophotal

adj. with varied lights or light sources. syn. heterophotic ☐ heterophotally adv. heterophocy n. heterophocist n. ☐☐ ant. homophotal, homophotic. [f. Gk. héteros ‘different’ + photal]

homophotal

adj. with a uniform light. syn. homophotic ☐ homophotally adv. homophocy n. homophocist n. ☐☐ ant. heterophotal, heterophotic. [f. Gk. homós ‘same’ + photal]

hyperphotal

adj. with light levels that are above the norm. syn. hyperphotic ☐ hyperphotally adv. hyperphocy n. [f. Gk. hypo ‘over, beyond’ + photal]

hypophotal

adj. with light levels existing, situated or that operate below the photal realm or that are below the norm. syn. hypophotic subphotal subphotic ☐ hypophotally adv. hypophocy n.  [f. Gk. hypo ‘below, under’ + photal]