light-sensitive
Affected by brightness
Light-sensitive describes materials or organisms that respond to light.
Photographic film is light-sensitive—exposure creates an image.
Light-sensitive cells in the retina enable vision.
Some medications make skin light-sensitive, increasing sunburn risk.
Light-sensitive switches turn on automatically at dusk.
Keep this medicine in a dark container; it's light-sensitive.
Responsive to radiant energy
- sunburnUV-induced skin inflammation
- photoallergicSkin reacts to light
- rashHeedless or skin irritation
- blisteringExtremely intense or severe
redness · hypersensitivity · porphyria · vitiligo · melasma
Movie or coating
- exposureState of being unprotected
- apertureAdjustable optical inlet
- shutterHinged window covering
- darkroomFilm processing chamber
develop · grain · ISO · negative · print · enlarger · dodge · burn
Light-sensing tissue layer
- photoreceptorCell responding to light
- rodsThin cylindrical shafts
- conesTapering geometric solids
- pupilLearner or eye opening
macula · fovea · photophobia · bleaching · circadian · melatonin · pineal · scotopic
Blended immiscible liquids
- redoxElectron transfer chemistry
- cyanotypePhotographic blue-print process
- daguerreotypeFirst commercial photography method
- photoresistLight-sensitive polymer coating
photopolymer · photochromic · photodegradation · photoreactive · sensitizer · desensitizer · panchromatic
Light-to-current semiconductor
- phototransistorLight-sensitive amplifying component
- photoresistorComponent resisting less when bright
- LDROne who directs
- CCDLight-sensitive imaging chip
CMOS · photoelectric · photovoltaic · spectrometer · colorimeter
Tinted eye protection
Light-deprived plant pallor
- phototropismGrowth response to illumination
- chlorophyllLight-harvesting plant pigment
- shade-lovingPreferring low light
- variegationMixed coloring in tissue
germination · seedling · houseplant · fern · caladium
photosensitive
Responsive to radiant energy
- sunburnUV-induced skin inflammation
- photoallergicSkin reacts to light
- rashHeedless or skin irritation
blistering · redness · hypersensitivity · porphyria · vitiligo · melasma
film
Movie or coating
darkroom · develop · grain · ISO · negative · print · enlarger · dodge · burn · safelight
retina
Light-sensing tissue layer
- photoreceptorCell responding to light
- rodsThin cylindrical shafts
- conesTapering geometric solids
pupil · macula · fovea · photophobia · bleaching · circadian · melatonin · pineal · scotopic
emulsion
Blended immiscible liquids
- redoxElectron transfer chemistry
- cyanotypePhotographic blue-print process
- daguerreotypeFirst commercial photography method
photoresist · photopolymer · photochromic · photodegradation · photoreactive · sensitizer · desensitizer · panchromatic
photodiode
Light-to-current semiconductor
- phototransistorLight-sensitive amplifying component
- photoresistorComponent resisting less when bright
- LDROne who directs
CCD · CMOS · photoelectric · photovoltaic · spectrometer · colorimeter
sunglasses
Tinted eye protection
etiolation
Light-deprived plant pallor
- phototropismGrowth response to illumination
- chlorophyllLight-harvesting plant pigment
- shade-lovingPreferring low light
variegation · germination · seedling · houseplant · fern · caladium
- sensitivityhypersensitivity, oversensitivity, hypersensitive, sensitization, oversensitive
- printmakingprints, print, printing, woodcuts, woodcut
light-sensitivelightfast
Resistant to light damage
insensitive · fade-resistant · UV-resistant · sunfast · photoresistant
light, sensitive, lightly, highlight, lighten, twilight, daylight, lighting, lighter