light-sensitive

adj

Etymology

From light (noun) + sensitive.

  1. derived from sensitivus
  2. derived from sensitif
  3. compounded as light-sensitive — “light + sensitive

Definitions

  1. Affected by, or sensitive to light.

    • All lights are automatically extinguished at daylight by light-sensitive relay.
  2. Of a substance or surface, changing chemically or physically when exposed to light.

  3. Of a cell, tissue or organ, able to detect the presence (or intensity) of light.

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA