scotopicadj.

Brit.

/skəʊˈtɒpɪk/,

/skəʊˈtəʊpɪk/, U.S.

/skoʊˈtɑpɪk/,

/skoʊˈtoʊpɪk/

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: scoto- comb. form², -opic comb. form.

Etymology: < scoto- comb. form² + -opic comb. form. Compare slightly later scotopia n. and photopic adj.

Physiology.

Of, relating to, or of the nature of scotopia; dark-adapted. Cf. photopic adj.

ΘΚΠ

the world > physical sensation > sight and vision > types of vision > [adjective] > photopic or scotopic

scotopic1913

photopic1915

photoptic1949

1913 A. Macnab tr. W. Lohmann Disturbances Visual Functions v. 80 Such a comparison of luminosities is possible in achromatic scotopic vision [Ger. beim farblosen Dämmerungssehen].

1915 J. H. Parsons Introd. Study Colour Vision ii. 17 I shall speak of vision under these circumstances as scotopia..and the dark-adapted eye as a scotopic eye.

1937 Nature 6 Mar. 409 It is generally accepted that visual purple plays an essential part in the process of scotopic vision.

1973 ‘A. Hall’ Tango Briefing xiv. 169 My eyes were adapting to scotopic vision, the torchlight growing brighter.

2005 Digit Oct. 97/2 The photopic system is more sensitive to longer wavelengths (reds and yellows) while the scotopic system is more sensitive to shorter (blues and greens).

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2011; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	scotopic
释义	scotopicadj. Brit. /skəʊˈtɒpɪk/, /skəʊˈtəʊpɪk/, U.S. /skoʊˈtɑpɪk/, /skoʊˈtoʊpɪk/ Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: scoto- comb. form², -opic comb. form. Etymology: < scoto- comb. form² + -opic comb. form. Compare slightly later scotopia n. and photopic adj. Physiology. Of, relating to, or of the nature of scotopia; dark-adapted. Cf. photopic adj. ΘΚΠ the world > physical sensation > sight and vision > types of vision > [adjective] > photopic or scotopic scotopic1913 photopic1915 photoptic1949 1913 A. Macnab tr. W. Lohmann Disturbances Visual Functions v. 80 Such a comparison of luminosities is possible in achromatic scotopic vision [Ger. beim farblosen Dämmerungssehen]. 1915 J. H. Parsons Introd. Study Colour Vision ii. 17 I shall speak of vision under these circumstances as scotopia..and the dark-adapted eye as a scotopic eye. 1937 Nature 6 Mar. 409 It is generally accepted that visual purple plays an essential part in the process of scotopic vision. 1973 ‘A. Hall’ Tango Briefing xiv. 169 My eyes were adapting to scotopic vision, the torchlight growing brighter. 2005 Digit Oct. 97/2 The photopic system is more sensitive to longer wavelengths (reds and yellows) while the scotopic system is more sensitive to shorter (blues and greens). This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2011; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.1913
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