light-sensitive
English
Etymology
From light (noun) + sensitive.
Adjective
light-sensitive (comparative more light-sensitive, superlative most light-sensitive)
- Affected by, or sensitive to light.
- 1963 August, “The semi-automatic Tees Yard of the North Eastern Region”, in Modern Railways, page 124:
- All lights are automatically extinguished at daylight by light-sensitive relay.
- (photography) Of a substance or surface, changing chemically or physically when exposed to light.
- (biology) Of a cell, tissue or organ, able to detect the presence (or intensity) of light.
Synonyms
Translations
affected by or sensitive to light — see also photosensitive
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