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dark adaptation
noun
the reflex adaptation of the eye to dim light, consisting of a dilatation of the pupil and an increase in the number of functioning rods accompanied by a decrease in the number of functioning cones (light adaptation ).
Other 51Թ Forms
- dark-adapted adjective
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of dark adaptation1
Example Sentences
A phone is portable light pollution, however: It can take 30 minutes to regain dark adaptation after a peek at the screen.
Mowgli So everyone wanted a dark adaptation of The Jungle Book, right?
The environment channeled an eerie underground bunker, with models emerging from the shadows, all a dark adaptation of Wang’s industrial-cool aesthetic.
Other factors in aging vision may also play a role in driving ability, including perception of color and brightness, slower light and dark adaptation and slower visual processing in general.
To come now to the sense of sight, we have light adaptation, dark adaptation, and color adaptation.
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