Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

light-sensitive

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.40 in modern English

Syllables
light-sen-si-tive
IPA
21
Scrabble Score
14
Letters
4
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Affected by, or sensitive to light.

adj

Of a substance or surface, changing chemically or physically when exposed to light.

adj

Of a cell, tissue or organ, able to detect the presence (or intensity) of light.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From light (noun) + sensitive.

Inflected Forms

more light-sensitive (comparative) most light-sensitive (superlative)

Synonyms

photosensitive

Questions

What does light-sensitive mean?
Affected by, or sensitive to light.
Where does light-sensitive come from?
From light (noun) + sensitive.

How to pronounce light-sensitive

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