time exposure

noun Photography.

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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Origin of time exposure

First recorded in 1890–95

OTHER WORDS FROM time exposure

time-ex·po·sure, adjective

Words nearby time exposure

time deposit, time dilatation, time dilation, time discount, time draft, time exposure, time flies, time frame, time hangs heavy, time heals all wounds, time immemorial
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Example sentences from the Web for time exposure

  • Scattered and shifting observations produce hazy impressions just as a moving camera spoils the time-exposure.

    The Art of Public Speaking|Dale Carnagey (AKA Dale Carnegie) and J. Berg Esenwein

British Dictionary definitions for time exposure

time exposure

noun

an exposure of a photographic film for a relatively long period, usually a few seconds
a photograph produced by such an exposure
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