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Etymology
1. sensitive
adjective. ['ˈsɛnsətɪv, ˈsɛnsɪtɪv'] responsive to physical stimuli.
Synonyms
- light-sensitive
- reactive
- radiosensitive
- irritable
- sensible
- sensitiveness
- delicate
- nociceptive
- highly sensitive
- susceptible
- photosensitive
- erogenous
- responsive
- sensitivity
Antonyms
- unresponsive
- insensible
- unsusceptible
- invalid
Etymology
- sensitif (Middle French (ca. 1400-1600))
- sensitivus (Latin)
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Words that Rhyme with Light Sensitive
- hypersensitive
- insensitive
2. sensitive
adjective. ['ˈsɛnsətɪv, ˈsɛnsɪtɪv'] being susceptible to the attitudes, feelings, or circumstances of others.
Synonyms
- oversensitive
- alive
- touchy
- huffy
- sensitiveness
- responsive
- feisty
- sensitivity
Antonyms
- unresponsive
- imperceptible
- insensitivity
- inability
Etymology
- sensitif (Middle French (ca. 1400-1600))
- sensitivus (Latin)
3. light
noun. ['ˈlaɪt'] (physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation.
Synonyms
- actinic ray
- half-light
- twilight
- visible radiation
- gegenschein
- sunlight
- lamplight
- light beam
- electromagnetic spectrum
- candle flame
- jack-o'-lantern
- daylight
- Moon
- shooting star
- radiance
- moonlight
- ray of light
- actinic radiation
- will-o'-the-wisp
- ignis fatuus
- fluorescence
- candlelight
- shaft of light
- gaslight
- friar's lantern
- sunshine
- shaft
- glowing
- streamer
- sun
- visible light
- corona
- beam
- incandescence
- glow
- moonshine
- scintillation
- starlight
- firelight
- luminescence
- torchlight
- beam of light
- counterglow
- irradiation
- ray
Antonyms
- leeward
- front
- rear
- windward
Etymology
- leoht (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
- light (Middle English (1100-1500))
- lighten (Middle English (1100-1500))
- lihtan (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
4. light
noun. ['ˈlaɪt'] any device serving as a source of illumination.
Synonyms
- night-light
- jacklight
- panel light
- riding lamp
- flasher
- fairy light
- headlamp
- sconce
- anchor light
- floodlight
- blinker
- searchlight
- flood
- photoflood
- theater light
- flood lamp
- headlight
- houselights
- riding light
- torch
- room light
- light source
- sidelight
- source of illumination
- strip lighting
- running light
Antonyms
- animated
- spirited
- lively
- polished
Etymology
- leoht (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
- light (Middle English (1100-1500))
- lighten (Middle English (1100-1500))
- lihtan (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
5. light
adjective. ['ˈlaɪt'] of comparatively little physical weight or density.
Synonyms
- lighter-than-air
- floaty
- buoyant
- lightweight
- low-density
- airy
Antonyms
- integrated
- undiluted
- cold
- bare
Etymology
- leoht (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
- light (Middle English (1100-1500))
- lighten (Middle English (1100-1500))
- lihtan (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
6. light
noun. ['ˈlaɪt'] a particular perspective or aspect of a situation.
Synonyms
- perspective
- position
Antonyms
- good
- comprehensible
- blond
Etymology
- leoht (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
- light (Middle English (1100-1500))
- lighten (Middle English (1100-1500))
- lihtan (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
7. light
verb. ['ˈlaɪt'] make lighter or brighter.
Synonyms
- lighten up
- light up
- lighten
- floodlight
- illuminate
- spotlight
- illumine
Antonyms
- euphemism
- misconstruction
- mistrust
- distrust
Etymology
- leoht (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
- light (Middle English (1100-1500))
- lighten (Middle English (1100-1500))
- lihtan (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
8. light
noun. ['ˈlaɪt'] the quality of being luminous; emitting or reflecting light.
Synonyms
- luminescence
- physical property
- luminosity
- brightness level
- glow
- brightness
- luminance
- illuminance
- dull
- incandescence
- luminousness
- bright
Antonyms
- dull
- sensitive
- background
- play down
Etymology
- leoht (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
- light (Middle English (1100-1500))
- lighten (Middle English (1100-1500))
- lihtan (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
9. light
verb. ['ˈlaɪt'] begin to smoke.
Synonyms
- light up
- fire up
- ignite
Antonyms
- complain
- weigh down
- burden
- obfuscate
Etymology
- leoht (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
- light (Middle English (1100-1500))
- lighten (Middle English (1100-1500))
- lihtan (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
10. light
adjective. ['ˈlaɪt'] (used of color) having a relatively small amount of coloring agent.
Synonyms
- light-colored
- powdery
- value
- pastel
- white
- palish
Antonyms
- black
- stand
- sit
- absorb
Etymology
- leoht (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
- light (Middle English (1100-1500))
- lighten (Middle English (1100-1500))
- lihtan (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
Example sentences of the word light-sensitive
1. Noun Phrase
Retinal dysplasia, an abnormality in the light sensitive portion of the eye, is another inherited disorder common in both types of Labs and can cause blindness.