holophotal

adjective

hol·​o·​pho·​tal

¦hälə¦fōtᵊl,

¦hōl-

: of or relating to a holophote

especially : reflecting the whole of the light from a light source in a given direction

Word History

Etymology

hol- + phot- + -al

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