English Explanatory Dictionary

Purkinje effect

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The tendency for the peak luminance sensitivity of the human eye to shift toward the blue end of the spectrum at low illumination levels.

Word forms

Purkinje effect Purkinje effects Purkyne effect Purkyně effect

Etymology

Named after Czech anatomist Jan Evangelista Purkyně (1787–1869).

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