lightproof

[ lahyt-proof ]
/ ˈlaɪtˌpruf /

adjective

impervious to light: a lightproof film cartridge.

Origin of lightproof

First recorded in 1920–25; light1 + -proof

Words nearby lightproof

lightning conductor, lightning never strikes twice in the same place, lightning rod, lightning stroke, lightplane, lightproof, lights, lights out, lightsaber, lightship, lightsome

Example sentences from the Web for lightproof

  • This incredible blackness made a lightproof wall for the recessed hollow at the foot of the cliff.

    Planet of the Damned |Harry Harrison