light adaptation
light adaptation
nounDefinition of LIGHT ADAPTATION
: the process including contraction of the pupil and decrease in rhodopsin by which the eye adapts to conditions of increased illumination
— light–adapt·ed \ˈlīt-ə-ˌdap-təd\ adjective
First Known Use of LIGHT ADAPTATION
1900
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