light-sensitive
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From light (noun) + sensitive.
Adjective[edit]
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.
- (of substances and surfaces) changing chemically or physically when exposed to light.
- (biology) (of cells, tissue or organs) able to detect the presence (or intensity) of light.
Synonyms[edit]
Translations[edit]
affected by or sensitive to light — see also photosensitive
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