n.
Pronunciation: ' f ō -t ə - ˌ sfir
Function: noun
Date: 1664
1 : a sphere of light or radiance
2 : the luminous surface layer of the sun or a star
– pho · to · spher · ic \ ˌ f ō -t ə - ' sfir-ik, - ' sfer- \ adjective
n.
Pronunciation: ' f ō -t ə - ˌ sfir
Function: noun
Date: 1664
1 : a sphere of light or radiance
2 : the luminous surface layer of the sun or a star
– pho · to · spher · ic \ ˌ f ō -t ə - ' sfir-ik, - ' sfer- \ adjective
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012