time exposure

noun

, Photography.

1. a long exposure in which the shutter is opened and closed by hand or by a mechanism other than the automatic mechanism of the shutter.

time exposure

noun

1. an exposure of a photographic film for a relatively long period, usually a few seconds
2. a photograph produced by such an exposure

Other Words From

• time-ex·posure adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of time exposure¹

First recorded in 1890–95

Example Sentences

I was able to secure a snap-shot, but did not succeed in the time exposure, as the Pygmies would not stand still.

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We're not moving fast enough to cause any measurable contraction in a time exposure.

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It was a time exposure—the shutter remaining 168 open for a score of seconds before automatically closing again.

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This time he wanted to make a drawing, not being satisfied with the time exposure he had taken before.

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She wanted a time exposure, and she said that she was going to need assistance.

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