aperture-priority

Also ap·er·ture-pre·ferred

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

adjective

Photography.

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

aperture priority

noun

1. photog an automatic exposure system in which the photographer selects the aperture and the camera then automatically sets the correct shutter speed Compare shutter priority

Example Sentences

It can operate in fully automatic mode, any of four scene modes, or make use of the Program, Aperture Priority, Shutter Priority and Manual modes familiar to more advanced photographers.

From Forbes

Look for cameras with intelligent/smart Auto functions as well as manual control, aperture priority, and shutter priority.

From Time

For instance, if you want an artfully blurry background for a portrait, you don’t need to know how to set Aperture Priority.

From New York Times