photocell

pho·to·cell  (ft-sl)

n.

A photoelectric cell.

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photocell [ˈfəʊtəʊˌsɛl]

n

(Electronics) a device in which the photoelectric or photovoltaic effect or photoconductivity is used to produce a current or voltage when exposed to light or other electromagnetic radiation. They are used in exposure meters, burglar alarms, etc. Also called photoelectric cell electric eye

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photocell  (ft-sl)

See photoresistor.

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

photocell - a transducer used to detect and measure light and other radiations electric eye, magic eye, photoconductive cell, photoelectric cell detector, sensing element, sensor - any device that receives a signal or stimulus (as heat or pressure or light or motion etc.) and responds to it in a distinctive manner photocathode - a cathode that emits electrons when illuminated selenium cell - a photoelectric cell that uses a strip of selenium transducer - an electrical device that converts one form of energy into another

Translations

photocell [ˈfəʊtəʊˌsɛl] n → fotocellula