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autoexposure

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au·​to·​ex·​po·​sure | \ ˌȯ-tō-ik-ˈspō-zhər How to pronounce autoexposure (audio) \

Definition of autoexposure

: a camera system that automatically adjusts the exposure according to ambient lighting

Examples of autoexposure in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web This should help even out the lighting in rooms where bright windows can throw off a cameras autoexposure. — Daven Mathies, Fox News, 31 May 2017

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First Known Use of autoexposure

1957, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of autoexposure was in 1957

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“Autoexposure.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/autoexposure. Accessed 30 Jun. 2022.

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