Purkinje effect
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English[edit]
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Etymology[edit]
Named after Czech anatomist Jan Evangelista Purkyně (1787–1869).
Noun[edit]
Purkinje effect (plural Purkinje effects)
- The tendency for the peak luminance sensitivity of the human eye to shift toward the blue end of the spectrum at low illumination levels.
Further reading[edit]
- Purkinje effect on Wikipedia.Wikipedia