light adaptation

noun

: the process including contraction of the pupil and decrease in rhodopsin by which the eye adapts to conditions of increased illumination
light-adapted adjective

Examples of light adaptation in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The musical is a light adaptation of the 1977 Martin Scorsese film of the same name, a movie for which Kander and Ebb penned that most famous song. Michael Appler, Variety, 28 Apr. 2023

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Word History

First Known Use

1897, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of light adaptation was in 1897

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“Light adaptation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/light%20adaptation. Accessed 28 Mar. 2024.

Medical Definition

light adaptation

noun
: the adjustments including narrowing of the pupillary opening and decrease in rhodopsin by which the retina of the eye is made efficient as a visual receptor under conditions of strong illumination compare dark adaptation
light-adapted adjective

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