Phrase guide

light meter

noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

An exposure meter

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: arts, hobbies, lifestyle, photography

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Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

Any of various devices that measure some property of light

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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3

noun

Meaning 3

photographic equipment that measures the intensity of light

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: exposure meter, photometer

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: photographic equipment

Narrower terms: cytophotometer

History

Etymology

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