photosensitive
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7.2
- adjective
- /ˌfoʊtəʊˈsɛnsɪtɪv/
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fotosensible
- The photosensitive material changes color when exposed to sunlight.
- photosensitive epilepsy
- photosensitive paper
- photosensitive molecules
And the way it works is that you have a, a sensitive photos, photosensitive cell there.
- And the way it works is that you have a, a sensitive photos, photosensitive cell there.
- Attached photosensitive sensors to the brain.
- It's known that that it within the eyes is this protein called cryptochrome that is photosensitive, but it's not.
Examples
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These fingernail-sized objects contain millions of photosensitive diodes called "photosites." Each photosite is one element of the whole picture that is formed; thus, it is commonly called a picture element, or "pixel" for short.
Academic text (2001) -
And what you do is pour this photosensitive liquid into the scoop coder and then tip it up here and distribute it onto the screen.
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I think the synthetic cells are photosensitive.
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They are photosensitive and must never be exposed... to any light much stronger than this.
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The photosensitive lenses of my sunglasses had cleared, and now I could see the artwork clearly.
Fiction book (2001) -
He used the egg albumen process, which they used in the 19th century for making materials photosensitive.
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The photosensitive surface of this full-frame imager is 20.5 x 16.4 mm.
Academic text (1992) -
Many plants are photosensitive, responding to the light conditions in their environment.
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Photosensitive cells in the human eye help us adapt to changes in brightness.
Synonyms
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4.9
Something that changes when light hits it
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7.7
Can sense or react to light
A material that changes when light hits it
How Sensitive
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Photosensitive breaks into photo- meaning 'light', as in photograph, and sensitive meaning 'easily affected'. So, photosensitive means 'easily affected by light', which is why we use it for people, film, or chemicals that change when light hits them.