Clayden effect
noun
Clay·den effect
ˈklādᵊn-
: partial desensitization of the emulsion layer of a photographic material by an initial high-intensity exposure of very short duration so that a later exposure of lower intensity and longer duration produces less effect than expected from the combined exposures, sometimes resulting in reversal of an image compare dark lightning
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“Clayden effect.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Clayden%20effect. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
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