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exposer

exposer

7.7
A machine that shines light on film or printing plates to make images
  • noun
  • /ɪkˈspoʊzər/
  • Specialized
translation icon : expositor
  • A high-quality exposer ensures that each plate receives the correct amount of light.

Examples

  • Modern studios often use a digital exposer for more precise control over image development.

  • The technician calibrated the exposer before starting the printing process in the darkroom.

  • The exposer is essential for developing photographs.

  • An exposer was used to create stunning images.

  • The technician calibrated the exposer before starting the printing process in the darkroom.

  • A high-quality exposer ensures that each plate receives the correct amount of light.

  • Modern studios often use a digital exposer for more precise control over image development.

Surface Forms

exposer singular
exposers plural

Morphology

exposer = expose (transparent) = expose + er

Formed by the verb 'expose' plus the productive agent/instrument suffix '-er', yielding an instrument used to expose photographic material; learners can infer this from 'expose'.

Etymology

The word exposer comes from the parts ex- 'out' and pose 'put or place', the same root you see in expose and position. So an exposer is a machine that 'puts out' light onto film or a plate to make an image.