: 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
adjective
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the WebThis 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-
: 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