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View synonyms for exposure meter

exposure meter

noun

, Photography.
  1. an instrument for measuring the intensity of light in a certain place or upon a certain object, having an adjustable scale for determining the optimum relations of shutter speeds and stops at each intensity.


exposure meter

noun

  1. photog an instrument for measuring the intensity of light, usually by means of a photocell, so that the suitable camera settings of shutter speed and f-number (or lens aperture) can be determined Also calledlight meter
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of exposure meter1

First recorded in 1890–95
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Example Sentences

Some people might still attempt to record the gradual fading and recovery of the sunlight with sensitive photographic exposure meters.

The iOS 8 update brings a number of new features to the camera such as an exposure meter and time-lapse filming.

Until the early 1970s the cameras contained no electronics – not even an exposure meter – which meant they were astonishingly robust.

Certain handbooks and exposure meters will be of service while you are learning the classifications of subjects.

For various purposes special adaptations of the slide rules are met with—for instance, in various exposure meters for photographic purposes.

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