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Purkinje effect
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English
Alternative forms
en Purkyne effect Purkyně effect
Etymology
en Czech anatomist Jan Evangelista Purkyně = 1787 1869.
Noun
The tendency for the peak luminance sensitivity of the human eye to shift toward the blue end of the spectrum at low illumination levels.
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