photometric
adjective
pho·to·met·ric
ˌfō-tə-ˈme-trik 
: of or relating to photometry or the photometer
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In September, Ralph collected photometric data on both ice giants while the HST simultaneously imaged them from Earth orbit.
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Diane Hope, Ars Technica, 12 Dec. 2023
But the photometric success of other JWST results so far suggests Labbé and his colleagues’ preliminary analysis is correct.
—Jonathan O'Callaghan, Scientific American, 13 Apr. 2023
These challenges are daunting for classical vision, because photometric signals are simply inconsistent.
—IEEE Spectrum, 20 Jan. 2023
If a photometric observation is like a picture of a face in a crowd, then a spectroscopic observation is like a DNA test that can tell an individual’s family history.
—Quanta Magazine, 20 Jan. 2023
City officials said a photometric plan was submitted that showed the expansion meets city requirements for lighting on the property.
—Steve Lord, chicagotribune.com, 2 July 2021
Ant 2 could be the tip of an iceberg—a population of extremely diffuse galactic dwarf galaxies even fainter than the numerous satellites detected in wide-area photometric surveys over the past two decades.
—Chelsea Gohd, Discover Magazine, 29 Nov. 2018
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Diane Hope, Ars Technica, 12 Dec. 2023
But the photometric success of other JWST results so far suggests Labbé and his colleagues’ preliminary analysis is correct.
—Jonathan O'Callaghan, Scientific American, 13 Apr. 2023
These challenges are daunting for classical vision, because photometric signals are simply inconsistent.
—IEEE Spectrum, 20 Jan. 2023
If a photometric observation is like a picture of a face in a crowd, then a spectroscopic observation is like a DNA test that can tell an individual’s family history.
—Quanta Magazine, 20 Jan. 2023
City officials said a photometric plan was submitted that showed the expansion meets city requirements for lighting on the property.
—Steve Lord, chicagotribune.com, 2 July 2021
Ant 2 could be the tip of an iceberg—a population of extremely diffuse galactic dwarf galaxies even fainter than the numerous satellites detected in wide-area photometric surveys over the past two decades.
—Chelsea Gohd, Discover Magazine, 29 Nov. 2018
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“Photometric.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/photometric. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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photometric
adjective
pho·to·met·ric
ˌfōt-ə-ˈme-trik
: of or relating to photometry or the photometer
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