photoreception

noun

pho·to·re·cep·tion ˌfō-tō-ri-ˈsep-shən

: perception of waves in the range of visible light

specifically : vision

photoreceptive

ˌfō-tō-ri-ˈsep-tiv

adjective

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1902, in the meaning defined above

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photoreception

noun

pho·to·re·cep·tion -ri-ˈsep-shən

: perception of waves in the range of visible light

specifically : vision sense 1

photoreceptive

-ˈsep-tiv

adjective

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