Meaning

3 senses
  1. Affected by, or sensitive to light.

    lichtempfindlich

    светочувстви́тельныйsvetočuvstvítelʹnyj

    світлочутли́вийsvitločutlývyj

    sensitive to visible light

  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.

Translations

8 languages
Українська
By meaning 1
affected by or sensitive to light — see also photosensitive:
Русский
By meaning 1
affected by or sensitive to light — see also photosensitive:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
affected by or sensitive to light — see also photosensitive:

Origin

From light (noun) + sensitive.

From light (noun) + sensitive.

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Forms

more light-sensitive, most light-sensitive

Synonyms

1 synonyms
Close in meaning

See also

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