light-sensitive
adjEtymology From light (noun) + 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
Arts, Hobbies, Lifestyle, Photography Of a substance or surface, changing chemically or physically when exposed to light.
3
Biology, Natural sciences Of a cell, tissue or organ, able to detect the presence (or intensity) of light.
- Synonyms
- photosensitive