autoexposure
noun
au·to·ex·po·sure
ˌȯ-tō-ik-ˈspō-zhər 
: a camera system that automatically adjusts the exposure according to ambient lighting
Examples of autoexposure in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
Even the iPhone 14 Pro Max doesn't have the zoom range for it, and the phone's autoexposure will turn the moon into a searing blob of white.
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WIRED, 19 Mar. 2023
That autofocus and autoexposure system can make up to 120 calculations per second.
—Chris Welch, The Verge, 26 Jan. 2021
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
WIRED, 19 Mar. 2023
That autofocus and autoexposure system can make up to 120 calculations per second.
—Chris Welch, The Verge, 26 Jan. 2021
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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Word History
First Known Use
1957, in the meaning defined above
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“Autoexposure.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/autoexposure. Accessed 16 Apr. 2024.
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