photosensitive

photosensitive — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ responding to light. DERIVATIVES photosensitivity noun …   English terms dictionary

photosensitive — [fōt΄ō sen′sə tiv] adj. reacting or sensitive to radiant energy, esp. to light photosensitivity n …   English World dictionary

photosensitive — adjective Date: 1886 1. sensitive or sensitized to the action of radiant energy < photosensitive paper > 2. being or caused by an abnormal reaction to sunlight < photosensitive rashes > • photosensitivity noun …   New Collegiate Dictionary

photosensitive — 1. An abnormally heightened reactivity of the skin to sunlight. 2. Responding to light, e.g., as by a photocell. [photo + L. sensus, a feeling, fr. sentio, to feel] * * * pho·to·sen·si·tive .fōt ō sen(t) sət iv, sen(t) stiv adj 1) sensitive or… …   Medical dictionary

photosensitive — pho|to|sen|si|tive [ˌfəutəuˈsensıtıv US ˌfoutəˈsen ] adj reacting to light, for example by changing colour or producing an electrical current ▪ photosensitive paper …   Dictionary of contemporary English

photosensitive — adjective sensitive to the action of light, for example by changing colour or form: photosensitive paper …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

photosensitive — /foh teuh sen si tiv/, adj. sensitive to light or similar radiation. [PHOTO + SENSITIVE] * * * …   Universalium

photosensitive — adjective having a reaction to, or able to be affected by, light …   Wiktionary

photosensitive — pho|to|sen|si|tive [ ,foutou sensətıv ] adjective reacting to light, especially by changing color …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

photosensitive — fəʊtəʊ sensÉ™tɪv adj. sensitive to light …   English contemporary dictionary

photosensitive — adjective responding to light. Derivatives photosensitivity noun …   English new terms dictionary