shutter speed
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of shutter speed
First recorded in 1885–90
Example Sentences
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With a slow shutter speed to capture the surrounding light, everything came together perfectly on the tenth night as the owl made its move.
From BBC • Feb. 4, 2025
At the next drugstore, Faryar came out with Kodak film in yellow boxes, showed Diltz the instructions on the back, how to set the shutter speed.
From New York Times • Nov. 14, 2023
“You basically want to have the shutter speed as short as you can get away with, but capturing enough light,” Norris explained.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 10, 2023
Note the shutter speed on the easy-to-read top display.
From The Verge • Sep. 9, 2022
To accommodate the muted light, Fadi needed to hold the camera as steady as possible and use a longer shutter speed.
From "Shooting Kabul" by N. H. Senzai
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