exposure meter

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nounPhotography.
  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.

Origin of exposure meter

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First recorded in 1890–95

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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 called: light meter

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