Explore Photometry through 7 example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning and related words like measurement or measuring. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.
Photometry in a sentence
Photometry meaning
- The measurement of various aspects of light, especially its intensity.
- The measurement of the intensity and spectrum of light from stars.
Synonyms of Photometry
Using Photometry
- The main meaning on this page is: The measurement of various aspects of light, especially its intensity. | The measurement of the intensity and spectrum of light from stars.
- Useful related words include: measurement, measuring, measure, mensuration.
Context around Photometry
- Average sentence length in these examples: 27.6 words
- Position in the sentence: 5 start, 1 middle, 1 end
- Sentence types: 7 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Photometry
- In this selection, "photometry" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 27.6 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, transit, ubv, accurate and units stand out and add context to how "photometry" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include called transit photometry and for example photometry on closely. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "photometry" sits close to words such as aaaaa, aaba and aafc, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with photometry
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Photometry is useful, for example, to quantify Illumination (lighting) intended for human use. (13 words)
For example, photometry on closely separated double stars may only be able to produce a measurement of their combined light output. (21 words)
The photometry units are designed to take this into account, and therefore are a better representation of how "bright" a light appears to be than raw intensity. (27 words)
Auxiliary information, including UBV photometry, MK spectral types, data on the variability and binary nature of the stars, orbits when available, and miscellaneous information to aid in determining the reliability of the data are also listed. (36 words)
The new research, led by Penn State graduate student Sofia Sheikh, is inspired by a technique Earth-bound astronomers use to identify and study planets outside of our solar system — exoplanets — called transit photometry. (34 words)
Detecting binaries with these methods requires accurate photometry and has to be done with space telescopes. citation Astrometric binaries Astronomers have discovered some stars that seemingly orbit around an empty space. (31 words)
Example sentences (7)
The new research, led by Penn State graduate student Sofia Sheikh, is inspired by a technique Earth-bound astronomers use to identify and study planets outside of our solar system — exoplanets — called transit photometry.
Auxiliary information, including UBV photometry, MK spectral types, data on the variability and binary nature of the stars, orbits when available, and miscellaneous information to aid in determining the reliability of the data are also listed.
Detecting binaries with these methods requires accurate photometry and has to be done with space telescopes. citation Astrometric binaries Astronomers have discovered some stars that seemingly orbit around an empty space.
For example, photometry on closely separated double stars may only be able to produce a measurement of their combined light output.
In the effort to reduce light pollution, researchers have developed a "Unified System of Photometry," which is a way to measure how much or what kind of street lighting is needed.
Photometry is useful, for example, to quantify Illumination (lighting) intended for human use.
The photometry units are designed to take this into account, and therefore are a better representation of how "bright" a light appears to be than raw intensity.