Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

safelight

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: safe-light
IPA

16

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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.

Etymology

From safe + light.

Inflected Forms

safelights (plural)

Questions

What does safelight mean?: 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.
Where does safelight come from?: From safe + light.

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