English noun: photocell | |||
1. | photocell (artifact) a transducer used to detect and measure light and other radiations | ||
Synonyms | electric eye, magic eye, photoconductive cell, photoelectric cell | ||
Broader (hypernym) | detector, sensing element, sensor, transducer | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | selenium cell | ||
Part holonym | photocathode | ||