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shutter speeds

shutter speeds is the plural of shutter speed.

Meaning of shutter speed

Noun

shutter speed (countable and uncountable, plural shutter speeds)

  1. 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

Questions about shutter speeds

What is shutter speeds the plural of?
Shutter speeds is the plural of shutter speed.

Words near shutter speeds in the dictionary

  1. shutter dam
  2. shutter dams
  3. shutter priority
  4. shutter shades
  5. shutter speed
  6. shutter speeds
  7. shutter-priority
  8. shutterbug
  9. shutterbugs
  10. shuttered
  11. shutterer

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