light-sensitive

light-sensitive

English

Etymology

From light (noun) +‎ sensitive.

Adjective

light-sensitive (comparative more light-sensitive, superlative most light-sensitive)

  1. 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.
  2. (photography) Of a substance or surface, changing chemically or physically when exposed to light.
  3. (biology) Of a cell, tissue or organ, able to detect the presence (or intensity) of light.

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