photopicPronunciation: /fəʊˈtɒpɪk, fəʊˈtəʊpɪk/Definition of photopic adjective Physiology relating to or denoting vision in daylight or other bright light, believed to involve chiefly the cones of the retina. Often contrasted with scotopic.Origin: early 20th century: from photo- 'light' + -opia + -icphotopic in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of photopic in the US English dictionary