sensitometer

[ sen-si-tom-i-ter ]

noun

, Photography.

1. an instrument for testing the sensitivity of various types of film, consisting of an apparatus for exposing successive parts of the film to a light of standard intensity at successively increasing lengths of exposure.

sensitometer

/ ˌsɛnsɪˈtɒmɪtə /

noun

1. an instrument for measuring the sensitivity to light of a photographic material over a range of exposures

Derived Forms

• ˌsensiˈtometry, noun

Other Words From

• sen·si·to·met·ric [sen-s, uh, -toh-, me, -trik], adjective
• sensi·to·metri·cal·ly adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of sensitometer¹

First recorded in 1875–80; sensit(ive) + -o- + -meter

Example Sentences

There, her job would be to operate a sensitometer, a machine that was part of the film development process.

From Washington Times

Some brands of plates are marked with the sensitometer number, like the Stanley, Carbutt, Seed, etc., and others are marked with a letter like the Cramer.

From Project Gutenberg

Another method, employed largely in England, depends on the use of the Warnerke sensitometer.

From Project Gutenberg

The plates were exposed in the sensitometer as usual, except that it was found convenient in several cases to use a larger stop, measuring 0.316 cm. in diameter.

From Project Gutenberg