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shutter speed

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noun

Photography.

  1. speed.

Etymology

Origin of shutter speed

First recorded in 1885–90

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Shutter speed will also be important, there may only be sufficient light to capture correctly exposed images of static subjects.

From The Guardian • Dec. 2, 2010

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