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safelight

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

The lamp in a photographic darkroom, providing illumination only from parts of the visible spectrum to which the photographic material in use is nearly or completely insensitive.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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History

Etymology

From safe + light.

Across languages

Translations

2 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 安全燈 /安全灯 (ānquándēng) — lamp in a darkroom
  • Finnish: suojavalo — lamp in a darkroom