contrast sensitivity

collocation in English

meaningsofcontrastandsensitivity

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contrast
noun[C or U]
uk
/ˈkɒn.trɑːst/us
/ˈkɑːn.træst/
an obvious difference between two or ...
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sensitivity
noun
uk
/ˌsen.sɪˈtɪv.ə.ti/us
/ˌsen.səˈtɪv.ə.t̬i/
an ability to understand what other people need, and be helpful and kind ...
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(Definition ofcontrastandsensitivityfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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The filter parameters define the range and shape of thecontrastsensitivityfunction.
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The primate retina contains two types of ganglion cells, with high and lowcontrastsensitivity.
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We measured fullcontrastsensitivityfunctions for each eye of the amblyopes.
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These deficits are not clearly related to thecontrastsensitivitydeficits.
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A staircase method for determiningcontrastsensitivitywas used, in which the contrast* varied according to accuracy.
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Factors limitingcontrastsensitivityin experimentally amblyopic monkeys.
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To compare motion sensitivity with basic spatial vision, we measured full spatialcontrastsensitivityfunctions.
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There is no absolute basis for comparison between the spatial-frequency dependence ofcontrastsensitivity and the spatial offset dependence of motion sensitivity.
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Ocular dominance column width andcontrastsensitivityin monkeys reared with strabismus or anisometropia.
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Such a small change in sensitivity does not alter thecontrastsensitivityfunction sufficiently to explain the data presented here.
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In addition, they exhibit a decline in temporal frequency,contrastsensitivity, and resolution.
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It also took about one hour per mouse, double the usual time, to measure all 18 acuity andcontrastsensitivitythresholds.
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The primate retina contains two types of ganglion cells with high and lowcontrastsensitivity.
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To compare the development of contour integration with basic spatial resolution, we measured either grating acuity or fullcontrastsensitivityfunctions.
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People with cataract were excluded because of the loss ofcontrastsensitivitygenerated by cataract.
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Receptive field properties of x and y cells in the cat retina derived fromcontrastsensitivitymeasurements.
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Relevant disabilities include poor balance, abnormal gait, reduced strength, poor visual acuity orcontrastsensitivity, and cognitive impairment.
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The developmental program for motion sensitivity is thus much less well documented than that for visual acuity andcontrastsensitivity.
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In addition, the children show significantly reduced visualcontrastsensitivity, a primary aspect of visual processing.
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