photosensitive
adjective
pho·to·sen·si·tive
ˌfō-tō-ˈsen(t)-s(ə-)tiv 
1
: sensitive to the action of radiant energy
photosensitive paper
2
: being or caused by an abnormal reaction to sunlight
photosensitive rashes
Examples of photosensitive in a Sentence
paper with a photosensitive coating
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But Nicole Kidman is (literally) mother in this 2001 modern classic, playing a woman living with her two photosensitive children in a big dark estate in Jersey — the island, not the state — during World War II.
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Samantha Allen, Them, 15 Oct. 2024
Generally, use of these products is not recommended if the user is pregnant, has epilepsy, on photosensitive medications or has certain skin or eye conditions.
—Mason Leib, ABC News, 10 Oct. 2024
By a process known as plate solving—a term that dates back to the early days when astrophotographers made images on glass plates coated with a photosensitive compound—the scope will take several photos.
—PCMAG, 16 May 2024
Celluloid is a strip of flammable skin, coated with photosensitive chemicals, and unsurpassed in its registration of human flesh—the warm and no less sensitive exterior of living creatures.
—Anthony Lane, The New Yorker, 11 Apr. 2024
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Samantha Allen, Them, 15 Oct. 2024
Generally, use of these products is not recommended if the user is pregnant, has epilepsy, on photosensitive medications or has certain skin or eye conditions.
—Mason Leib, ABC News, 10 Oct. 2024
By a process known as plate solving—a term that dates back to the early days when astrophotographers made images on glass plates coated with a photosensitive compound—the scope will take several photos.
—PCMAG, 16 May 2024
Celluloid is a strip of flammable skin, coated with photosensitive chemicals, and unsurpassed in its registration of human flesh—the warm and no less sensitive exterior of living creatures.
—Anthony Lane, The New Yorker, 11 Apr. 2024
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“Photosensitive.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/photosensitive. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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photosensitive
adjective
pho·to·sen·si·tive
ˌfōt-ō-ˈsen(t)-sət-iv, -ˈsen(t)-stiv
1
: sensitive or sensitized to the action of radiant energy
photosensitive paper
2
: being or caused by an abnormal reaction to sunlight
photosensitive rashes
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