Exposure meter

Exposure meter

n.

  1. Photography. A mechanical, photoelectric device which measures light intensity, registering it on a scale from which may be determined the correct shutter speed and aperture for a designated area, so correct exposures are made. Besides indicating the appropriate exposure for each of several shutter speeds it usually contains a photoelectric cell.

See Actinometer.

References and Further Reading

  • Webster's New World Dictionary of the American Language (College Edition) ©1955
  • The New World Family Encyclopedia ©1955
  • The American Heritage Dictionary, Second College Edition ©1985
  • Grolier Encyclopedia of Knowledge ©1991

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