exposure meter

noun

: a device for indicating correct photographic exposure under varying conditions of illumination

Examples of exposure meter in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Sensor Stack: An Arduino Pro Micro provides the brains of my exposure meter, integrating raw data from a UV sensor that measures the intensity of UV-A and UV-B light. IEEE Spectrum, 29 Mar. 2021

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Word History

First Known Use

1891, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of exposure meter was in 1891

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“Exposure meter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/exposure%20meter. Accessed 25 Apr. 2024.

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