shutter speed
shutter speed noun: the duration of time for which the shutter of a camera remains open when exposing photographic film or other photosensitive material to light for the purpose of recording an image.
Noun
shutter speed (countable and uncountable, plural shutter speeds)
- The duration of time for which the shutter of a camera remains open when exposing photographic film or other photosensitive material to light for the purpose of recording an image.
- Shutter speeds are usually measured in seconds or fractions of a second, and are typically arranged in a sequence that includes 1, 1/2, 1/4, 1/8, 1/15, 1/30, 1/60, 1/125, 1/250 and 1/500.1993 November 21, Charles Hagen, “CAMERA: For Film Exposure, Timing Is the Key”, in New York Times, retrieved 04 Apr 2009
shutter speed meaning in Tamil
shutter speed in Tamil
- மூடிக்கதி
Forms of shutter speed
| plural | shutter speeds |
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Questions about shutter speed
- What does shutter speed mean?
- Shutter speed means the duration of time for which the shutter of a camera remains open when exposing photographic film or other photosensitive material to light for the purpose of recording an image.
- What is shutter speed in Tamil?
- Shutter speed in Tamil is மூடிக்கதி. See Shutter speed meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is shutter speed?
- Shutter speed is a noun.
- What is the plural of shutter speed?
- The plural of shutter speed is shutter speeds.
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