spot meter

noun Photography.

an exposure meter that measures light reflected from only a small area of a subject or scene.

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the act of or need for making up one's mind.
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Origin of spot meter

First recorded in 1950–55

Words nearby spot meter

spot card, spot check, spot height, spot line, spot market, spot meter, spot news, spot pass, spot plate, spot price, spot reducing
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