photosensitive
adjective
pho·to·sen·si·tive
ˌfō-tō-ˈsen(t)-s(ə-)tiv 
1
: sensitive to the action of radiant energy
photosensitive paper
2
: being or caused by an abnormal reaction to sunlight
photosensitive rashes
Examples of photosensitive in a Sentence
paper with a photosensitive coating
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Celluloid is a strip of flammable skin, coated with photosensitive chemicals, and unsurpassed in its registration of human flesh—the warm and no less sensitive exterior of living creatures.
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Anthony Lane, The New Yorker, 11 Apr. 2024
But the researcher also modified the polymer at the gate by integrating photosensitive molecules, which means the gate can also be controlled by light.
—IEEE Spectrum, 10 Nov. 2023
Li-Fi uses special light fixtures that have small control units and solid-state light emitters and photosensitive receivers.
—IEEE Spectrum, 10 Dec. 2023
Similar to a Foveon chip, the three photosensitive layers of the sensor divide the spectrum of visible light into three bands with peak sensitivities at blue, green, and red.
—IEEE Spectrum, 24 Nov. 2023
Pros: Alcohol-free, affordable, can help with body acne and blemishes
Cons: Some reviewers experienced redness after using this product, may make skin more photosensitive
Size: 8 oz.
—Dana Leigh Smith, Glamour, 13 Oct. 2023
Cell lasers also hold promise as a way of deliver laser for therapies, for example, to activate a photosensitive drug at the target to kill microbes or cancerous cells.
—Matjaž Humar and Seok-Hyun Yun, Discover Magazine, 27 July 2015
As the disease advanced, people displayed a symmetrical photosensitive rash across their limbs, neck and face.
—Kristin Baird Rattini, Discover Magazine, 18 July 2018
Normally the rods and cones are photosensitive, but given that RP had essentially damaged and destroyed the patient's rods and cones, the ganglion cells (that mainly focus on carrying electrical charges generated by those photoreceptive cells) would have to be modified.
—William A. Haseltine, Forbes, 8 June 2021
Anthony Lane, The New Yorker, 11 Apr. 2024
But the researcher also modified the polymer at the gate by integrating photosensitive molecules, which means the gate can also be controlled by light.
—IEEE Spectrum, 10 Nov. 2023
Li-Fi uses special light fixtures that have small control units and solid-state light emitters and photosensitive receivers.
—IEEE Spectrum, 10 Dec. 2023
Similar to a Foveon chip, the three photosensitive layers of the sensor divide the spectrum of visible light into three bands with peak sensitivities at blue, green, and red.
—IEEE Spectrum, 24 Nov. 2023
Pros: Alcohol-free, affordable, can help with body acne and blemishes
Cons: Some reviewers experienced redness after using this product, may make skin more photosensitive
Size: 8 oz.
—Dana Leigh Smith, Glamour, 13 Oct. 2023
Cell lasers also hold promise as a way of deliver laser for therapies, for example, to activate a photosensitive drug at the target to kill microbes or cancerous cells.
—Matjaž Humar and Seok-Hyun Yun, Discover Magazine, 27 July 2015
As the disease advanced, people displayed a symmetrical photosensitive rash across their limbs, neck and face.
—Kristin Baird Rattini, Discover Magazine, 18 July 2018
Normally the rods and cones are photosensitive, but given that RP had essentially damaged and destroyed the patient's rods and cones, the ganglion cells (that mainly focus on carrying electrical charges generated by those photoreceptive cells) would have to be modified.
—William A. Haseltine, Forbes, 8 June 2021
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photosensitive
adjective
pho·to·sen·si·tive
ˌfōt-ō-ˈsen(t)-sət-iv, -ˈsen(t)-stiv
1
: sensitive or sensitized to the action of radiant energy
photosensitive paper
2
: being or caused by an abnormal reaction to sunlight
photosensitive rashes
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