单词 | light adaptation |
释义 | light adaptationnoun Ophthalmology.the reflex adaptation of the eye to bright light, consisting of an increase in the number of functioning cones, accompanied by a decrease in the number of functioning rods (opposed to dark adaptation). Origin of light adaptationFirst recorded in 1895–1900 OTHER WORDS FROM light adaptationlight-a·dapt·ed, adjectiveWords nearby light adaptationligature, ligeance, liger, Ligeti, light, light adaptation, light-adapted eye, light a fire under, light air, light-armed, Light Armored Vehicle Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Medical definitions for light adaptationlight adaptation n.The adjustment of the eye under increased illumination, in which the sensitivity to light is reduced.photopic adaptation The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. |
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