light-sensitive

adjective

1. physics (of a surface) having a photoelectric property, such as the ability to generate a current, change its electrical resistance, etc, when exposed to light

Example Sentences

However, because this method only works with light-sensitive polymers, its practical uses are limited.

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The retina is a light-sensitive layer of tissue at the back of the eye responsible for receiving and processing visual information.

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These glass plates recorded images of the night sky using a light-sensitive emulsion covering their surface.

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The retina, a light-sensitive tissue at the back of the eye, consumes more oxygen than any other tissue in the body and relies on the retinal pigment epithelium cell layer to function properly.

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The team hoped to use the light pulses to prevent the bursts by switching off neurons that contained light-sensitive proteins.

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