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exposure

exposure

34 4.4
Light that reaches the camera film or sensor
  • noun
  • /ɪkˈspoʊʒər/
  • Specialized
: exposición
  • The photographer adjusted the exposure settings to capture the perfect sunset image.
  • exposure time
  • correct exposure
  • manual exposure

Well, yeah, I remember I I talked about exposure and the aperture in video.

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Examples

  • I'm trying to take a long-exposure photograph, but my flashlight broke.

  • People do that for long exposure photography.

  • And then light exposure is really, really important.

  • So how much sun exposure is in that state?

  • This picture was taken with a time exposure.

  • Looks like the photographer moved the camera during long exposure.

  • I then made test strips to determine the exposure levels for each part of the image.

    Academic text (1999)
  • All lenses in this group normally link to the exposure controls within the camera body.

    Academic text (1994)
  • The tripod provides the stability required during the exposure that simply cannot be obtained handheld.

    Academic text (2008)
  • The lens was set at f/6 for this exposure on Kodak VPS film.

    Academic text (1994)

Synonyms

picture
vsexposure
∞ 1.0

An image like a drawing or photograph that shows something

is specifically the light-exposure process or its resulting image, not any image
photo
vsexposure
∞ 1.0

A picture made with a camera, printed or digital

is the process of letting light reach film or sensor and the image result
photograph
vsexposure
923 1.4

A picture taken with a camera of a person, place, or thing

is the process of letting light reach sensor or film and the result
pic
vsexposure
  • Texting
131 6.8

A photo made with a camera or phone

is the process of letting light reach film or sensor and the image result

Antonyms

482 1.0

A time or place with almost no light

1 6.9

Dark or dim so things are hard to see

Compounds

indecent exposure
  • Offensive
12 7.2

Showing your private parts on purpose where other people can see

Making something known to many people so they can see or talk about it

risk of exposure
  • Specialized
3 4.2

The chance of coming into contact with something harmful like a disease or chemical

exposure therapy
  • Specialized
2 4.6

A treatment where a person faces what makes them afraid in a safe place

time exposure
  • Specialized
1 6.0

A photograph you make by leaving the camera open for a long time to show stars or moving light

1 5.5

The state of having contact with a harmful chemical before an event

credit exposure
  • Specialized
1 6.4

The total amount of money a bank or lender may lose if loans are not repaid

exposure dose
  • Specialized
1 6.8

A measurement of how much radiation a person or object receives that can harm the body

exposure meter
  • Specialized
1 4.3

A tool that measures light to set camera settings

wind exposure
  • Specialized
1 5.1

The part of a building or ship that faces the wind and is open to it

How Exposed

overexposure
  • Specialized
1 5.9
exposure
  • Specialized
34 4.4
underexposure
  • Specialized
1 7.3

Surface Forms

exposure singular
exposures plural

Morphology

exposure = expose (semi-transparent) = expose + ure

The photographic sense is a technical extension of 'expose' (to allow light to act on film/sensor); the derivation is regular but somewhat specialized.

Etymology

Exposure comes from the Latin parts ex- 'out' and ponere 'to put' and is related to position, so it originally meant 'putting out'. In photography it is the time you 'put' film or a sensor out to the light, so exposure controls how bright the picture is.