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photosensitive

American  
[foh-tuh-sen-si-tiv] / ˌfoʊ təˈsɛn sɪ tɪv /

adjective

  1. sensitive to light or similar radiation.


photosensitive British  
/ ˌfəʊtəʊˈsɛnsɪtɪv /

adjective

  1. sensitive to electromagnetic radiation, esp light

    a photosensitive photographic film

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Other Word Forms

  • photosensitivity noun

Etymology

Origin of photosensitive

photo- + sensitive

Vocabulary lists containing photosensitive

Example Sentences

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In its AI-related business, earnings are growing for glass fabric and for photosensitive polyimides, with investors showing more interest, the analysts note.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 18, 2026

His Regen show, through March 1, also features short video works and the abstractions of camera-less images he considers “pure photography,” created in the darkroom by shining light directly onto photosensitive paper.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 17, 2026

At Piql's headquarters in southern Norway, data files are encoded onto photosensitive film.

From BBC • May 8, 2025

The accurate estimation of IPs and EAs in such nonmetallic materials can indicate their applicability for use as functional surfaces and interfaces in photosensitive equipment and optoelectronic devices.

From Science Daily • Apr. 12, 2024

Did quite well with the other drafting equipment, you know, especially the dimensional curve and the photosensitive ink.

From The Big Bounce by Tevis, Walter S.