dark adaptation

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: the process including dilation of the pupil, increase in sensitivity of the retinal rods, and regeneration of rhodopsin by which the eye adapts to conditions of reduced illumination

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So everyone wanted a dark adaptation of The Jungle Book, right? — Jacob Kastrenakes, The Verge, "New trailers: Mowgli, Christopher Robin, and more," 26 May 2018

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dark adaptation

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\ ˌdärk-

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: the phenomena including dilation of the pupil, increase in retinal sensitivity, shift of the region of maximum luminosity toward the blue, and regeneration of rhodopsin by which the eye adapts to conditions of reduced illumination — compare light adaptation

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