intervalometer

American  

[in-ter-vuh-lom-i-ter] / ˌɪn tər vəˈlɒm ɪ tər /

noun

1. an automatic device for operating the shutter of a camera at regular intervals, as in making aerial photographs.

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intervalometer British  

/ ˌɪntəvəˈlɒmɪtə /

noun

1. an automatic device used to trigger an operation at regular intervals, esp such a device operating the shutter of a camera

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Etymology

Origin of intervalometer

First recorded in 1930–35; interval + -o- + -meter

Example Sentences

Because I didn’t have an intervalometer, I manually took a photo every 20 seconds for an hour.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 10, 2023

If your camera doesn’t have one built in, he recommends bringing an intervalometer to automatically take time-lapse photos.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 10, 2023

A small computing device called an intervalometer must note the airplane's speed and altitude and figure out how fast the film must move to keep exact pace with the ground.

From Time Magazine Archive