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safe⋅light

[seyf-lahyt]
–noun Photography.
a darkroom light with a filter that transmits only those rays of the spectrum to which films, printing paper, etc., are not sensitive.

Origin:
1900–05; safe + light 1
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safe·light   (sāf'līt')   
n.  A lamp having one or more color filters allowing moderate darkroom illumination without affecting photosensitive film or paper.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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