photocell

pho·to·cell

 (fō′tō-sĕl′)

n.

1. See photoelectric cell.

2. See photoresistor.

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 or electric eye

pho•to•cell

(ˈfoʊ toʊˌsɛl)

n.

a solid-state electronic device that converts light into electrical energy by producing a voltage or that uses light to regulate the flow of current: used in automatic control systems for doors, burglar alarms, lighting, etc.

[1890–95]

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

fotocellula

photocell

[ˈfəʊtəʊˌsɛl] n → fotocellula