T number

noun

Photography.

1. one of a series of calibrations of lens openings according to the intensity of the light actually transmitted by the lens. T

T-number

noun

1. photog a function of the f-number of a camera lens that takes into account the amount of light actually transmitted by the lens

Word History and Origins

Origin of T number¹

from T ( otal Light Transmission ) Number

Example Sentences

“I read and I chant the Ten Commandments in Hebrew — the original language — every year,” said Allen, who pointed out that Jewish traditions typically don’t number the edicts the same way as Christians.

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The problem isn’t number of beds, but who is occupying them.

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This lets you make and receive calls from your AT&T number on Alexa-enabled devices, as well as from your iPad, Mac, and smartwatch.

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“It is my small screw you to big companies that can’t number their styles,” Mr. Kinori said.

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Seven-times Grand Slam champion John McEnroe was even more vocal in his support: “If she isn’t number one in the world by the time she is 20 I would be absolutely shocked. It was too bad for Venus that she had to play her.”

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