light-sensitive
Britishadjective
Example Sentences
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The light-sensitive molecules in a Most system must be spread relatively thin.
From BBC • May 7, 2026
"We don't know whether the paired eyes in our branch of the evolutionary tree were just light-sensitive cells or simple image-forming eyes. We only know that the organism later lost them," says Dan-E Nilsson.
From Science Daily • Apr. 27, 2026
Once inside the gallery, darkened to protect light-sensitive documents and clothing, some of the important battles of the Revolutionary War are laid out chronologically.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 18, 2025
The retina is a light-sensitive layer of tissue at the back of the eye responsible for receiving and processing visual information.
From BBC • Apr. 19, 2025
Random mutations created a deepening depression in the light-sensitive spot.
From "The Sun Is Also a Star" by Nicola Yoon
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