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.

Nearby words

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

Origin of time exposure

First recorded in 1890–95

Related forms

time-ex·po·sure, adjective

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Examples 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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