How to Use photochromic in a Sentence
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Light conditions change all the time during a long run—from forest gloam to bright sun—so splurge on Julbo’s photochromic Reactiv lens.
—Christopher Solomon, WSJ, 29 Mar. 2022
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More importantly, the photochromic lens gets darker or lighter to adapt to the day’s brightness and has all-important anti-fog qualities.
—Terry Ward, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 Jan. 2020
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My favorite feature is the photochromic Reactiv lenses that darken and brighten to suit the light conditions.
—Ben Fox, Outside Online, 20 Apr. 2018
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Smith offers the Pathway with Chromapop lenses for ultra-vibrant views, as well as a version with photochromic clear-to-gray lenses that are well suited to rides that may stretch from day into night.
—Josh Patterson, Outside Online, 28 Sep. 2020
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The goggles come with one out of three Reactiv photochromic lenses that get lighter or darker depending on light conditions.
—Leslie Hsu Oh, Travel + Leisure, 30 Jan. 2023
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Available in three translucent colorways (called coffeelight, dry pampas, and thyme light), the shades have photochromic lenses which get darker when exposed to light.
—Sarah Spellings, Vogue, 9 Feb. 2023
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Inspired by Lazzarini's Royal Jet Capsule, a 7.6-meter-long and 3.3-meter-wide yacht pod, the vessel has a black, gray and green exterior and features photochromic glass surfaces.
—Tamara Hardingham-Gill, CNN, 15 Mar. 2022
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Both styles feature carbon fiber frames and bridge details, as well as mirrored, polarized, photochromic lenses that adjust when going from light to dark environments.
—Todd Plummer, Robb Report, 16 Sep. 2021
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Other photochromic chemicals are used to make sunglasses that darken when they are taken outside — into bright sunlight.
—Aaron Rowe, WIRED, 28 June 2008
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Providing crisper, clearer optics, the photochromic Prizm lenses have built-in versatility, decreasing the need to switch lenses with changing light.
—Outside Online, 21 Nov. 2022
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These Spark shades, for example, have polycarbonate lenses, which are shock-resistant enough to withstand the bumps of outdoor sports, as well as Reactiv photochromic lenses, which adapt to different levels of darkness and light.
—Krystin Arneson, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 June 2022
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The photochromic lenses available on Ray-Ban's blue light glasses shift in tint throughout the day depending on lighting, and are fitted with anti-reflective treatments and UV filters for additional protection.
—Zee Krstic, Good Housekeeping, 9 Sep. 2022
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Of all the glasses tested in this category, the Ultimate Covers with unpolarized, photochromic lenses provided the greatest visible range of light, from dark, clouded forest to glaring snowbanks.
—Phillip Dwight Morgan, Outside Online, 18 Oct. 2022
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Reactiv Photochromic Sunglasses Rather than listening to them complain about their sunglasses being too dark or too blinding, get them a pair with photochromic lenses that adjust automatically to changing light.
—Matt Jancer, Wired, 20 Nov. 2021
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Some possible countermeasures include photochromic lenses, redundancy and near-infrared cutoff filters that could provide adequate protection.
—John Giordani, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2021
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