Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

shutter speed

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.47 in modern English

Syllables: shut-ter speed
IPA

18

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The duration of time for which the shutter of a camera remains open when exposing photographic film or other photosensitive material to light for the purpose of recording an image.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Shutter speeds are usually measured in seconds or fractions of a second, and are typically arranged in a sequence that includes 1, 1/2, 1/4, 1/8, 1/15, 1/30, 1/60, 1/125, 1/250 and 1/500."

Usage

Inflected Forms

shutter speeds (plural)

Questions

What does shutter speed mean?: The duration of time for which the shutter of a camera remains open when exposing photographic film or other photosensitive material to light for the purpose of recording an image.

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