light meter
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of light meter
First recorded in 1920–25
Example Sentences
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The Seadragon was fitted with special equipment, including sonar to ping off the ice above and a light meter to help determine ice thickness.
From Washington Post ● Apr. 30, 2022
“We literally turn on every sensor that the device has,” Cohen explains, including the microphone, light meter and GPS.
From The Guardian ● May 23, 2018
He said, ‘I don’t need a light meter.’
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 9, 2017
Her husband is a keen amateur photographer, and Lyndsey sometimes uses his light meter to calculate how much brightness she can withstand.
From The New Yorker ● Sep. 19, 2016
A radio telescope works more like a light meter than a camera.
From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan
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