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safelight

[ seyf-lahyt ]

noun

Photography.
  1. a darkroom light lights with a filter that transmits only those rays of the spectrum to which films, printing paper, etc., are not sensitive.


safelight

/ ˈɪˌɪ /

noun

  1. photog a light that can be used in a room in which photographic material is handled, transmitting only those colours to which a particular type of film, plate, or paper is relatively insensitive
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Origin of safelight1

First recorded in 1900–05; safe + light 1
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Example Sentences

The “Submission” series is shown in a room dimly illuminated with a red safelight, recalling both the darkrooms in which DeSana worked and the back rooms of the S&M sex clubs where he played.

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Audubon’s Project Safelight, which monitors the streets for birds that have died after crashing into buildings, after finding a dead bird on the sidewalk.

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The plan is to increase the number of interns through the program, as the group is about to move into a larger workspace, according to Wendy McEntire, job training program director at Safelight.

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Sewing Our World Together is the newest internship program at Safelight, an agency that provides support for victims of interpersonal violence, sexual assault and child abuse.

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Starting Dec. 1, cloth napkins and pillowcases, made by the interns, will be for sale at the Dandelion on Fifth Avenue, an eatery that offers another internship opportunity through Safelight.

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