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单词 dark adaptation
释义

dark adaptation

noun

: the process including dilation of the pupil, increase in sensitivity of the retinal rods, and regeneration of rhodopsin by which the eye adapts to conditions of reduced illumination
dark-adapted
ˌdärk-ə-ˈdap-təd How to pronounce dark adaptation (audio)
adjective

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web This dark adaptation of the novel, which differs from the original, has a sprawling ensemble led by Bradley Cooper, and there are high hopes for it. Clayton Davis, Variety, 21 Oct. 2021 So everyone wanted a dark adaptation of The Jungle Book, right? Jacob Kastrenakes, The Verge, 26 May 2018

Word History

First Known Use

1897, in the meaning defined above

Medical Definition

dark adaptation

noun

ˌdärk- How to pronounce dark adaptation (audio)
: the phenomena including dilation of the pupil, increase in retinal sensitivity, shift of the region of maximum luminosity toward the blue, and regeneration of rhodopsin by which the eye adapts to conditions of reduced illumination compare light adaptation
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