shutter-priority

American  

[shuht-er-prahy-or-i-tee, -awr-] / ˈʃʌt ər praɪˌɒr ɪ ti, -ˌɔr- /

Also shutter-preferred

adjective

Photography.

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

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shutter priority British  

noun

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

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Etymology

Origin of shutter-priority

First recorded in 1970–75

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How does shutter-priority compare to similar and commonly confused words? Explore the most common comparisons:

• aperture-priority vs. shutter-priority