Purkinje effect

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Etymology

Named after Czech anatomist Jan Evangelista Purkyně (1787–1869).

Noun

Purkinje effect (plural Purkinje effects)

  1. 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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