time exposure
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.
Origin of time exposure
1Other words from time exposure
- time-ex·po·sure, adjective
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How to use time exposure in a sentence
I was able to secure a snap-shot, but did not succeed in the time exposure, as the Pygmies would not stand still.
Man And His Ancestor | Charles MorrisWe're not moving fast enough to cause any measurable contraction in a time exposure.
Islands of Space | John W CampbellIt was a time exposure—the shutter remaining 168 open for a score of seconds before automatically closing again.
The Banner Boy Scouts Snowbound | George A. WarrenThis time he wanted to make a drawing, not being satisfied with the time exposure he had taken before.
Vacation with the Tucker Twins | Nell SpeedShe wanted a time exposure, and she said that she was going to need assistance.
Life's Minor Collisions | Frances Warner
British Dictionary definitions for time exposure
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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