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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

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Etymology

Origin of photosensitive

photo- + sensitive


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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

Characterized by a deep blue monochromatic print, the process, sometimes referred to as a sun print, uses UV light and photosensitive paper to create silhouettes and shadows of objects.

From Seattle Times ● Nov. 25, 2023

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

From The Big Bounce by Walter S. Tevis

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