light meter

noun

An exposure meter

Meanings

nounlight meter (plural light meters)

plural light meters

  1. Any of various devices that measure some property of light

Synonyms & antonyms

nounphotographic equipment that measures the intensity of light

Broader
photographic equipment

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

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