lightevoked
Lightevoked is a term used to describe phenomena, responses, or effects that are triggered by exposure to light. In scholarly and informal contexts, it is often employed as an adjective, as in lightevoked responses, and less commonly as a noun in casual usage (for example, “the lightevoked response”). The concept is related to, but distinct from, broader ideas of sensory evoked activity and photic stimulation.
The word combines light with evoked, echoing established phrases such as visually evoked potentials. It is
In scientific contexts, lightevoked phenomena typically refer to responses elicited by light stimuli. These can include
Beyond biology and psychology, some writers use lightevoked to describe experiences in immersive lighting installations, media
Photic stimulation, visually evoked potential, pupillary light reflex, phototransduction, light therapy.