aperture-priority

[ap-er-cher-prahy-or-i-tee, -awr-]

adjective Photography.

of or relating to a semiautomatic exposure system in which the photographer presets the aperture and the camera selects the shutter speed.

Also ap·er·ture-pre·ferred

[ap-er-cher-pri-furd] /ˈæp ər tʃər prɪˌfɜrd/.

Compare shutter-priority.

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British Dictionary definitions for aperture priority

aperture priority

noun

photog an automatic exposure system in which the photographer selects the aperture and the camera then automatically sets the correct shutter speedCompare shutter priority

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