light meter
noun
: a small and often portable device for measuring illumination
especially
: exposure meter
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The old light meter trick works every time, right?
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Washington Post, 7 Feb. 2021
Bright, reflective snow can trick your light meter, causing auto exposure to underexpose and create gray snow.
—Washington Post, 11 Nov. 2021
Plenty of gardening tools can help make this task a breeze, from a moisture and light meter to a long-lasting hose.
—Isabel Garcia, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 July 2021
Her team, including African researchers, used a light meter to measure skin reflectance in 2092 people in Ethiopia, Tanzania, and Botswana.
—Ann Gibbons, Science | AAAS, 12 Oct. 2017
Washington Post, 7 Feb. 2021
Bright, reflective snow can trick your light meter, causing auto exposure to underexpose and create gray snow.
—Washington Post, 11 Nov. 2021
Plenty of gardening tools can help make this task a breeze, from a moisture and light meter to a long-lasting hose.
—Isabel Garcia, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 July 2021
Her team, including African researchers, used a light meter to measure skin reflectance in 2092 people in Ethiopia, Tanzania, and Botswana.
—Ann Gibbons, Science | AAAS, 12 Oct. 2017
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“Light meter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/light%20meter. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.
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