light-sensitive
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light-sensitive
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From light (noun) + sensitive.
adjective more light-sensitive · most light-sensitive
- Affected by, or sensitive to light. All lights are automatically extinguished at daylight by light-sensitive relay.
- Of a substance or surface, changing chemically or physically when exposed to light.
- Of a cell, tissue or organ, able to detect the presence (or intensity) of light.
Similar: photosensitive
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adjective
Similar: photosensitive
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adj affected by or sensitive to light — see also photosensitive
| Español | fotosensible |
|---|---|
| Português | fotossensível |
| Français | photosensible |
| Deutsch | lichtempfindlich |
| Italiano | fotosensibile |
| Русский | светочувстви́тельный svetočuvstvítelʹnyj |
Talk about this word "light-sensitive." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/light-sensitive. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. light-sensitive. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/light-sensitive "light-sensitive." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/light-sensitive.Cite this
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