- dark-a|dapt
- dark-a|dapt «DAHRK uh DAPT», transitive verb.to adjust (the pupils of the eyes) to darkness.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
dark-a|dapt
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dark adaptation — dark′ adapta tion n. oph the reflex adjustment of the eye to dim light or darkness, consisting of a dilation of the pupil, an increase in the number of functioning rods, and a decrease in the number of functioning cones • Etymology: 1905–10 dark′ … From formal English to slang
darkadaptation — dark adaptation n. The physical and chemical adjustments of the eye, including dilation of the pupil and increased activity of rods in the retina, that make vision possible in relative darkness. darkʹ a·dapt (därkʹə dăpt ) v. dark a·daptʹed… … Universalium
