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Definition of light-sensitive - Reverso English Dictionary
Adjective
1.
chemical changeTECH. changing chemically or physically when exposed to lightTECH.
- The light-sensitive paper darkens when exposed to sunlight.
2.
biological detectionTECH. able to detect the presence or intensity of lightTECH.
- Light-sensitive cells in the eye help us see.
Origin of light-sensitive
English, light (illumination) + sensitive (responsive)
Terms with light-sensitive included in their meaning
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biology
slender cell in the eye sensitive to light
technology
relating to scanning the eye's light-sensitive tissue for identification
biology
eye with many light-sensitive units
photography
photographic picture made on paper with light sensitive silver compounds
photography
relating to photographic prints made with light-sensitive silver compounds
technology
using light-sensitive technology
photography
paper coated with light-sensitive emulsion for photos
photography
light-sensitive coating on film or paper
photography material
light-sensitive layer on film or paper made of gelatin and silver halide
photography
make a material sensitive to light
photography
made sensitive to light by coating
photography
making materials sensitive to light
photography
make a material sensitive to light
technology
photocell with cadmium electrode sensitive to UV light
printing
light-sensitive print used for technical blueprints and copies
biology
primitive light-sensitive organ in simple organisms
photography
clear flexible support layer carrying the light-sensitive coating in photographic film
vision protein
protein in photoreceptor cells sensitive to light
photography
photographic film sensitive to green, blue, violet light
digital imaging
sensitive to a wide range of light wavelengths
photography
sensitive to all colors of light
technology
semiconductor device sensitive to light
photography
photographic image made by exposing objects on light-sensitive paper
photography
light-sensitive surface used in photography to capture images
Examples of light-sensitive in a sentence
These light-sensitive cells help the plant grow towards the light. The light-sensitive equipment is crucial for the experiment. Light-sensitive materials are used in photography.
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- French:photosensible, ...
- German:lichtempfindlich, ...
- Italian:fotosensibile, ...
- Spanish:fotosensible, ...
- Portuguese:sensível à luz, ...
- Chinese:感光的, 对光敏感的, ...
- Japanese:光に敏感な, 光感受性の, ...
- Arabic:حَسّاس لِلضَّوْء, ...
- Hebrew:רָגִישׁ לָאוֹר, ...
- Russian:светочувствительный, ...
- Ukrainian:світлочутливий, фоточутливий, ...
- Hindi:प्रकाश-संवेदनशील, रोशनी-संवेदनशील, ...
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