exposure meter


noun Photography.

an instrument for measuring the intensity of light in a certain place or upon a certain object, having an adjustable scale for determining the optimum relations of shutter speeds and stops at each intensity.
Also called light meter.

Origin of exposure meter

First recorded in 1890–95

British Dictionary definitions for exposure meter

exposure meter

noun

photog an instrument for measuring the intensity of light, usually by means of a photocell, so that the suitable camera settings of shutter speed and f-number (or lens aperture) can be determined Also called: light meter