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light-sensitive

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Definitions

adj.

Reacting to or changed by light

感光的;对光敏感的

Root Breakdown

Native English
lightlight, brightness; not heavy
+
sensitiveroot
=light-sensitive

light + sensitive = sensitive to light, reacting when light hits it.

Root light still carries 58 more words

Common Collocations

  • 1.light-sensitive film感光胶片
  • 2.[light-sensitive] sensor感光传感器

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    Photographic film is highly light-sensitive and must stay in the dark.

  • 2.

    The sensor is light-sensitive and adjusts the screen brightness.

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