dynamic range

noun

: the ratio of the strongest to the weakest sound intensity that can be transmitted or reproduced by an audio or broadcasting system

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The result is a frequency response that captures subtle sonic textures and dynamic range that a single-driver configuration simply can’t achieve. Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 15 July 2025 At the center of the lineup is a high dynamic range (HDR) portrait of totality, consisting of approximately 200 shots with varying exposure times. Carlyn Kranking, Smithsonian Magazine, 14 July 2025 With the larger sensor, there should be less noise and more dynamic range, which are perfect for shooting in low light. Harry Bennett, Space.com, 3 July 2025 Like the computational photography techniques pioneered with the Pixel's camera, the Project Indigo camera app captures a burst of photos and combines them to deliver better dynamic range with low noise. Julian Chokkattu, Wired News, 21 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for dynamic range

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First Known Use

1917, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of dynamic range was in 1917

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“Dynamic range.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dynamic%20range. Accessed 25 Jul. 2025.

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