Advertisement
Advertisement
light adaptation
noun
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 ( dark adaptation ).
Discover More
Other 51Թ Forms
- -·岹e adjective
Discover More
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of light adaptation1
First recorded in 1895–1900
Discover More
Example Sentences
Examples have not been reviewed.
To come now to the sense of sight, we have light adaptation, dark adaptation, and color adaptation.
From
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Browse