| Spectra Pritchard photometer [`spek·trǝ `prich·ǝrd fǝ`täm·ǝd·ǝr] OPTICS A photoelectric instrument for measuring the luminance of surfaces; it has a telescopic viewing system for imaging the bright surface to be measured on the cathode of a photoemissive tube, and a separate unit that combines the power supply with the controls and readout meter. |