light-sensitive
lichtempfindlich – lichtempfindlicher – am lichtempfindlichsten
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light-sensitive
Slightly affected or altered by light; especially sensitive to bright or intense light. The word is used, for example, for eyes, skin, plants, or photographic materials.
Seine lichtempfindlichen Augen vertragen die starke Sonne nicht.
His light-sensitive eyes cannot tolerate the bright sunlight.
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'Lichtempfindlich' (light-sensitive) is made up of 'Licht' (light) and 'empfindlich' (sensitive). The first component identifies the influence to which something reacts particularly strongly.
Die lichtempfindliche Haut braucht an sonnigen Tagen besonderen Schutz.
Light-sensitive skin needs special protection on sunny days.
The adjective is often used with body parts and materials, for example eyes, skin, paper, film, or photographic plates. Common collocations include 'lichtempfindliche Augen' (light-sensitive eyes) and 'lichtempfindliches Material' (light-sensitive material).
Nach den Tropfen beim Augenarzt waren ihre Augen sehr lichtempfindlich.
After the eye drops at the ophthalmologist's, her eyes were very light-sensitive.
'Lichtempfindlich' (light-sensitive) can appear directly before a noun or be used predicatively after 'sein' (to be). When referring to materials, it often means that they need to be protected from light or stored in the dark.
Das Papier ist lichtempfindlich und darf nicht in der Sonne liegen.
The paper is light-sensitive and must not be left in the sun.
