time exposure

noun

Photography.

a long exposure in which the shutter is opened and closed by hand or by a mechanism other than the automatic mechanism of the shutter.

time exposure

noun

an exposure of a photographic film for a relatively long period, usually a few seconds
a photograph produced by such an exposure

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Other Word Forms

time-exposure adjective

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Word History and Origins

Origin of time exposure¹

First recorded in 1890–95

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Example Sentences

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Picture is taken with long time exposure and zoom burst.

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Most of the time exposure to it does not result in the serious consequences that Trainer faced.

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The unidentified individual had been in the country offering medical assistance at the time exposure may have occurred, according to a news release from Nebraska Medicine.

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A four-winged robot in flight, its path traced with a time exposure.

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Ms Bennett targeted disaffected Labour voters with an anti-austerity message and succeeded in doubling the party's share of the vote at the 2015 general election, gaining prime time exposure in televised debates.

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timed-release time flies

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