Main Entry: pho·tic

Pronunciation: \ˈfō-tik\

Function: adjective

Date: 1843

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>

— pho·ti·cal·ly \ˈfō-ti-k(ə-)lē\ adverb