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LIGHTPROOF
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Dictionary entry overview: What does lightproof mean?
• LIGHTPROOF (adjective)
The adjective LIGHTPROOF has 1 sense:
1. not penetrable by light
Familiarity information: LIGHTPROOF used as an adjective is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Not penetrable by light
Synonyms:
light-tight; lightproof
Context example:
lightproof containers
Similar:
opaque (not transmitting or reflecting light or radiant energy; impenetrable to sight)
Context examples
An apparatus for taking photographs, generally consisting of a lightproof enclosure having an aperture with a shuttered lens through which the image of an object is focused and recorded on a photosensitive film or plate.
(Camera Device Component, NCI Thesaurus)
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