Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

photochop

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: pho-to-chop
IPA

21

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To convert, by chopping, a DC (or slowly varying AC) input signal into a higher frequency signal.

Transitive verb

verb

To digitally alter (an image), especially sloppily or badly; to photoshop.

Informal; Transitive verb

noun

A digitally altered image, especially in a bad or sloppy way.

Informal

Example Sentences

"This d-c signal is then photochopped in a solid-state oscillation circuit and the resulting a-c signal amplified."
"Models 2030 and 2031 provided with photochopped voltage pulse and DC voltage signals, respectively."
"For photochopped anemometers, external power is required to power a light beam that is chopped by a rotating slotted disk."
"lame. at least do a better job of photochopping."
"Are you going to claim the Franciscan Friars photochopped their own photo for their own website?"
"THIS IS NO JOKE - it is NOT a photochop."

Etymology

From photo- + chop.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: photo

Usage

Inflected Forms

photochops (present, singular) photochopping (participle, present) photochopped (participle, past) photochopped (past) photochops (plural)

Questions

What does photochop mean?: To convert, by chopping, a DC (or slowly varying AC) input signal into a higher frequency signal.
Where does photochop come from?: From photo- + chop.

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