speed
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8.5
- noun
- /spiːd/
- Specialized
- OK, now we're talking about how shutter speed affects your image.
- lens speed
Examples
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You will appreciate the speed because of the low shutter speeds with this method of photography.
Academic text (1993) -
Limited access to a high-speed Internet connection makes use of certain kinds of websites frustratingly slow.
Academic text (2015) -
A mill operator reported that a high-speed, high-production sawmill costs $30 to $50.
Academic text (2017) -
I use manual exposures with shutter speeds set to 1/250 to 1/45 of a second.
Academic text (1999) -
The photographer adjusted the speed of the camera's shutter to capture the action clearly.
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To achieve a well-exposed image, you must understand the relationship between aperture and speed.
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An increase in the shutter speed can help prevent blurriness when photographing fast-moving subjects.
Synonyms
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7.5
A value that shows how wide a camera lens opens to let light in
1
7.8
A number showing how bright an image is, found by dividing focal length by lens diameter
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8.4
A number that shows how wide a camera lens opens to let light in
Idioms
Compounds
- Specialized
50
3.8
A constant speed at which light travels in empty space, about 300,000 kilometres per second
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3.0
A sport where people race on ice skates around an oval track to get the fastest time
- Offensive
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9.6
A person who often uses drugs that make you more active, like amphetamines
- Specialized
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4.1
How fast one object moves compared to another, for example two cars
- Specialized
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5.3
A very hard metal used for cutting tools that stays hard when hot
- Specialized
A machine that pulls and slightly twists fibers to make a loose rope for spinning
How Fast
- Specialized
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5.4
- Specialized
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8.5
Surface Forms
Etymology
Speed in photography uses the idea of 'quickness' — photographers call a lens 'fast' when it lets the camera take pictures with a very short exposure. Because a 'fast' lens lets you work more quickly or in low light, speed here means how well a lens lets you shoot faster.