time exposure

American  

noun

Photography.

1. a long exposure in which the shutter is opened and closed by hand or by a mechanism other than the automatic mechanism of the shutter.

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time exposure British  

noun

1. an exposure of a photographic film for a relatively long period, usually a few seconds

2. a photograph produced by such an exposure

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Other Word Forms

• time-exposure adjective

Etymology

Origin of time exposure

First recorded in 1890–95

Example Sentences

Picture is taken with long time exposure and zoom burst.

From Reuters

Most of the time exposure to it does not result in the serious consequences that Trainer faced.

From Fox News

The unidentified individual had been in the country offering medical assistance at the time exposure may have occurred, according to a news release from Nebraska Medicine.

From Fox News

A four-winged robot in flight, its path traced with a time exposure.

From Science Magazine

Ms Bennett targeted disaffected Labour voters with an anti-austerity message and succeeded in doubling the party's share of the vote at the 2015 general election, gaining prime time exposure in televised debates.

From BBC