Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun Movement as a response to light.
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- noun Any
movement that is in response tolight . - noun parapsychology The ability to
mentally manipulate light.
Etymologies
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From photo- + -kinesis
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Examples
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The next bits are a bit fuzzy as I never got around to honestly thinking about them, but Shift did something to Darken that angered Hikari … Cue the trope Holy Hand Grenade in the form of Hikari’s photokinesis …
Superhero Nation: how to write superhero novels and comic books » Wings’ Second Review Forum 2009
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The glowing kid could easily develop a power similar to Hikari’s – mild photokinesis would be better than being a walking glowstick.
Superhero Nation: how to write superhero novels and comic books » Open Writing Forum 2009
whichbe commented on the word photokinesis
The ability to move any group of photons, to create beams of intense light, or remove light, creating darkness. Like lumokinesis and umbrakinesis combined.
May 13, 2008