foot-candle

noun

foot-can·dle ˈfu̇t-ˈkan-dᵊl

: a unit of illuminance on a surface that is everywhere one foot from a uniform point source of light of one candle and equal to one lumen per square foot

Word History

First Known Use

1906, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler

The first known use of foot-candle was in 1906

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“Foot-candle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/foot-candle. Accessed 6 Jun. 2023.

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Kids Definition

foot-candle

noun

foot-can·dle

-ˈkan-dᵊl

: a unit for measuring illumination that equals one lumen per square foot

Medical Definition

foot-candle

noun

foot-can·dle

variants or footcandle or foot candle

-ˈkan-dᵊl

: a unit of illuminance on a surface that is everywhere one foot from a uniform point source of light of one candle and equal to one lumen per square foot