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photoreceptor

UK
/ˌfəʊtəʊrɪˈsɛptə/
US
/ˌfoʊtəˈrɛptər/
photoreceptornoun
photoreceptors
pl
UK
/ˌfəʊtəʊrɪˈsɛptə/
US
/ˌfoʊtəˈrɛptər/
Traductions
The retina contains millions of photoreceptors.
Сетчатка содержит миллионы фоторецепторов.
Définitions
A specialized type of cell found in the retina of the eye that is capable of detecting and responding to light.
The photoreceptors in the human eye are responsible for converting light into signals that can be interpreted by the brain.
A device or component that detects light and converts it into an electrical signal, often used in cameras and other imaging equipment.
The camera's photoreceptor is crucial for capturing high-quality images in low-light conditions.
A light-sensitive molecule or protein in organisms (especially plants and bacteria) that detects specific wavelengths of light and triggers physiological responses.
Phytochrome is a photoreceptor that helps plants measure day length.
Synonymes
light receptor
sensory cell
visual receptor
retinal cell
photoreceptoradjective
UK
/ˈfəʊtəʊrɪˌsɛptə/
US
/ˈfoʊtoʊrɪˌsɛptər/
Used attributively before a noun to describe cells, molecules, or devices that detect light.
Définitions
Relating to or functioning as a photoreceptor; light-detecting.
Photoreceptor neurons carry signals to the visual cortex.
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