sensitometer

[ sen-si-tom-i-ter ]

noun

, Photography.

1. an instrument for testing the sensitivity of various types of film, consisting of an apparatus for exposing successive parts of the film to a light of standard intensity at successively increasing lengths of exposure.

sensitometer

/ ˌsɛnsɪˈtɒmɪtə /

noun

1. an instrument for measuring the sensitivity to light of a photographic material over a range of exposures

Derived Forms

• ˌsensiˈtometry, noun

Other Words From

• sen·si·to·met·ric [sen-s, uh, -toh-, me, -trik], adjective
• sensi·to·metri·cal·ly adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of sensitometer¹

First recorded in 1875–80; sensit(ive) + -o- + -meter

Example Sentences

Another method, employed largely in England, depends on the use of the Warnerke sensitometer.

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