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 Definitions of light adaptation  [ɪt]  

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Definition of 'light adaptation' Random House Webster's College Dictionary 

1. (n.) light adaptation
the reflex adjustment of the eye to bright light, consisting of a constriction of the pupil, an increase in the number of functioning cones, and a decrease in the number of functioning rods.

Etymology:  (1895–1900)

Definition of 'light adaptation' Princeton's WordNet 

1. (noun) light adaptation
the process of adjusting the eyes to relatively high levels of illumination; the pupil constricts and the cones system is operative

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