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What is the difference between photosensitive and photography?

photosensitive | photography |

As an adjective photosensitive

is having a reaction to, or able to be affected by, light.

As a noun photography is

the art and technology of producing on photosensitive surfaces, and its digital counterpart.

photosensitive

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • having a reaction to, or able to be affected by, light

    • photography

    English

    (wikipedia photography)

    Noun

    (en-noun)
  • The art and technology of producing images on photosensitive surfaces, and its digital counterpart.
  • The occupation of taking (and often printing) photographs.

    • Derived terms

    * astrophotography * digital photography * flash photography * glamour photography * telephotography

    Related terms

    * photographer * photographic * phonography