"Clayden effect" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: Clayden effects [plural]
Etymology: Derived from experiments described by A. W. Clayden. Head templates: {{en-noun}} Clayden effect (plural Clayden effects)
  1. (photography) A dark streak that appears in a photograph when there has been a very brief flash of intense light, such as a stroke of lightning, while the photographic plate is being exposed. This effect is caused by the flash causing the part of the photographic plate exposed to the intense light less sensitive, so that it is less affected than the surrounds during the rest of the exposure. Categories (topical): Photography
    Sense id: en-Clayden_effect-en-noun-F40RpwQM Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Topics: arts, hobbies, lifestyle, photography

Inflected forms

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