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dark adaptation

 

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Noun dark adaptation has 1 sense
  1. dark adaptation - the process of adjusting the eyes to low levels of illumination; cones adapt first; rods continue to adapt for up to four hours
    --1 is a kind of
    adaptation

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Dark Adaptation

Definition: Dark adaptation refers to the process by which the eyes adjust to low light conditions after being exposed to bright light.

Examples:
  1. After spending the afternoon outdoors in the sun, I had to sit in a dimly lit room to allow for my dark adaptation.
  2. The participants were tested for their dark adaptation abilities by navigating through a maze in complete darkness.
  3. Dark adaptation is particularly important for astronomers who need to observe faint celestial objects with telescopes.
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