aperture-priority
[ ap-er-cher-prahy-or-i-tee, -awr- ]
/ ˈæp ər tʃər praɪˌɒr ɪ ti, -ˌɔr- /
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adjective Photography.
of or relating to a semiautomatic exposure system in which the photographer presets the aperture and the camera selects the shutter speed.
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Also ap·er·ture-pre·ferred [ap-er-cher-pri-furd]. /ˈæp ər tʃər prɪˌfɜrd/.
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Words nearby aperture-priority
apertognathia, apertometer, Apert's syndrome, aperture, aperture card, aperture-priority, aperture synthesis, apery, apeshit, apetalous, apex
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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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