"light-sensitive" meaning in All languages combined

See light-sensitive on Wiktionary

Adjective [English]

Forms: more light-sensitive [comparative], most light-sensitive [superlative]
Etymology: From light (noun) + sensitive. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|light|sensitive|pos1=noun}} light (noun) + sensitive Head templates: {{en-adj}} light-sensitive (comparative more light-sensitive, superlative most light-sensitive)
  1. affected by, or sensitive to light. Categories (topical): Light Translations (affected by or sensitive to light — see also photosensitive): святлоадчува́льны (svjatloadčuválʹny) (Belarusian), lysfølsom (Danish), lichtgevoelig (Dutch), valgustundlik (Estonian), valoherkkä (Finnish), photosensible (French), lichtempfindlich (German), fényérzékeny (Hungarian), lysfølsom (Norwegian Bokmål), lysfølsam (Norwegian Nynorsk), światłoczuły (Polish), светочувстви́тельный (svetočuvstvítelʹnyj) (Russian), fotosensible (Spanish), ljuskänslig (Swedish), світлочутли́вий (svitločutlývyj) (Ukrainian)
    Sense id: en-light-sensitive-en-adj-b8JhgOF6 Disambiguation of Light: 39 34 27 Disambiguation of 'affected by or sensitive to light — see also photosensitive': 77 13 10
  2. (of substances and surfaces) changing chemically or physically when exposed to light. Categories (topical): Light
    Sense id: en-light-sensitive-en-adj-H42XXn9s Disambiguation of Light: 39 34 27
  3. (biology) (of cells, tissue or organs) able to detect the presence (or intensity) of light. Categories (topical): Biology, Light
    Sense id: en-light-sensitive-en-adj-Wnxtbzh2 Disambiguation of Light: 39 34 27 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Belarusian translations, Terms with Danish translations, Terms with Dutch translations, Terms with Estonian translations, Terms with Finnish translations, Terms with French translations, Terms with German translations, Terms with Hungarian translations, Terms with Norwegian Bokmål translations, Terms with Norwegian Nynorsk translations, Terms with Polish translations, Terms with Russian translations, Terms with Spanish translations, Terms with Swedish translations, Terms with Ukrainian translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 9 25 66 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 15 20 65 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 10 14 76 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 8 12 80 Disambiguation of Terms with Belarusian translations: 19 21 61 Disambiguation of Terms with Danish translations: 12 14 75 Disambiguation of Terms with Dutch translations: 14 21 65 Disambiguation of Terms with Estonian translations: 26 19 55 Disambiguation of Terms with Finnish translations: 19 21 61 Disambiguation of Terms with French translations: 13 21 66 Disambiguation of Terms with German translations: 15 22 63 Disambiguation of Terms with Hungarian translations: 20 16 64 Disambiguation of Terms with Norwegian Bokmål translations: 20 22 58 Disambiguation of Terms with Norwegian Nynorsk translations: 6 10 84 Disambiguation of Terms with Polish translations: 19 20 61 Disambiguation of Terms with Russian translations: 10 19 71 Disambiguation of Terms with Spanish translations: 9 15 76 Disambiguation of Terms with Swedish translations: 18 20 62 Disambiguation of Terms with Ukrainian translations: 19 21 61 Topics: biology, natural-sciences
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: photosensitive
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