Phrase guide

exposure meter

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

An instrument that measures the intensity of the light reflected from or falling on a subject, and calculates the optimum exposure depending on the film speed.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: arts, hobbies, lifestyle, photography

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: light meter, lux meter

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

photographic equipment that measures the intensity of light

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: light meter, photometer

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: photographic equipment

Narrower terms: cytophotometer

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

18 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Danish: belysningsmåler — an instrument used in photography
  • French: posemètre — an instrument used in photography
  • Hungarian: fénymérő — an instrument used in photography
  • Italian: esposimetro — an instrument used in photography
  • Italian: fotometro — an instrument used in photography
  • Macedonian: светломер (svetlomer) — an instrument used in photography
  • Malay: jangka dedahan — an instrument used in photography
  • Malay: meter dedahan — an instrument used in photography
  • Maltese: espożimetru — an instrument used in photography
  • Norwegian Bokmål: lysmåler — an instrument used in photography
  • Portuguese: fotômetro — an instrument used in photography
  • Portuguese: fotómetro — an instrument used in photography
  • Serbo-Croatian: све̏тломе̄р — an instrument used in photography
  • Serbo-Croatian: свје̏тломје̄р — an instrument used in photography
  • Serbo-Croatian: svȅtlomēr — an instrument used in photography
  • Serbo-Croatian: svjȅtlomjēr — an instrument used in photography
  • Spanish: exposímetro — an instrument used in photography
  • Spanish: fotómetro — an instrument used in photography