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light-sensitive

light-sensitive adjective: affected by, or sensitive to light.

Adjective

light-sensitive (comparative more light-sensitive, superlative most light-sensitive)

  1. Affected by, or sensitive to light.
    • All lights are automatically extinguished at daylight by light-sensitive relay.1963 August, “The semi-automatic Tees Yard of the North Eastern Region”, in Modern Railways, page 124
  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.

light-sensitive meaning in Tamil

light-sensitive in Tamil

ஒளி உணர்

Synonyms of light-sensitive

Forms of light-sensitive

comparativemore light-sensitive
superlativemost light-sensitive

Origin of light-sensitive

From light (noun) + sensitive.

Questions about light-sensitive

What does light-sensitive mean?
Light-sensitive means affected by, or sensitive to light.
What is light-sensitive in Tamil?
Light-sensitive in Tamil is ஒளி உணர். See Light-sensitive meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is light-sensitive?
Light-sensitive is an adjective.

Words near light-sensitive in the dictionary

  1. light-of-love
  2. light-off temperature
  3. light-off temperatures
  4. light-polluted
  5. light-scattering photometry
  6. light-sensitive
  7. light-ship
  8. light-ships
  9. light-shot
  10. light-skin
  11. light-skinned

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