shutter-priority
[ shuht-er-prahy-or-i-tee, -awr- ]
/ ˈʃʌt ər praɪˌɒr ɪ ti, -ˌɔr- /
adjective Photography.
of or relating to a semiautomatic exposure system in which the photographer presets the shutter speed and the camera selects the aperture.
Also
shut·ter-pre·ferred
[shuht-er-pri-furd] /ˈʃʌt ər prɪˌfɜrd/.
Compare
aperture-priority.
Origin of shutter-priority
First recorded in 1970–75
Words nearby shutter-priority
shutout,
shutter,
shutter priority,
shutter release,
shutter speed,
shutter-priority,
shutterbug,
shuttering,
shutting stile,
shuttle,
shuttle armature
British Dictionary definitions for shutter priority
shutter priority
noun
photog
an automatic exposure system in which the photographer selects the shutter speed and the camera then automatically sets the correct aperture
Compare aperture priority