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Photocell
01
a device that detects or measures light, commonly used to automatically control lighting or to trigger other electronic devices based on changes in ambient light levels
Grammatical Information
Animacy status
Inanimate
Composition
complex compound
Countable
Plural form
photocells
Examples
Streetlights equipped with photocells illuminate automatically as daylight diminishes and turn off at dawn.
