adaptometer

English

Noun

adaptometer (plural adaptometers)

An optometric instrument that measures the minimum threshold of brightness that can be detected or how well the human eye can adapt to a recently darkened environment.

Related terms

adaptometry

Translations

instrument that measures the minimum threshold of brightness that can be detected

Polish: adaptometr (pl) m
Portuguese: adaptómetro m (Portugal), adaptômetro m (Brazil)

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