film speed

noun

A measure of a film's sensitivity to light; faster films needing shorter exposures

Meanings

nounfilm speed (plural film speeds)

plural film speeds

  1. artsA measure of a film's sensitivity to light; faster films needing shorter exposures

Translations

Danish filmhastighed
  • filmhastighedattribute of light sensitivity
German Filmempfindlichkeit
  • Filmempfindlichkeitattribute of light sensitivity
Hungarian érzékenység
  • érzékenységattribute of light sensitivity
Norwegian Bokmål filmhastighet
  • filmhastighetattribute of light sensitivity
Romanian sensibilitate de film
  • sensibilitate de filmattribute of light sensitivity
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APA

film speed. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/film%20speed

MLA

“film speed.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/film%20speed. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “film speed,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/film%20speed.

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