light adaptation
noun
: the process including contraction of the pupil and decrease in rhodopsin by which the eye adapts to conditions of increased illumination
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The musical is a light adaptation of the 1977 Martin Scorsese film of the same name, a movie for which Kander and Ebb penned that most famous song.
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Michael Appler, Variety, 28 Apr. 2023
Michael Appler, Variety, 28 Apr. 2023
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light adaptation
noun
: the adjustments including narrowing of the pupillary opening and decrease in rhodopsin by which the retina of the eye is made efficient as a visual receptor under conditions of strong illumination compare dark adaptation
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