Meaning of PHOTOMETER
| Pronunciation: | | fow'tâmitur
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- [n] photographic equipment that measures the intensity of light
- [n] measuring instrument for measuring the luminous intensity of a source by comparing it (visually or photoelectrically) with a standard source
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| | Synonyms: | | exposure meter, light meter |
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| | See Also: | | measuring device, measuring instrument, measuring system, photographic equipment, spectrophotometer | |
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| | Definition: | | \Pho*tom"e*ter\, n. [Photo- + -meter: cf. F.
photom[`e]tre.] (Physics)
An instrument for measuring the intensity of light, or, more
especially, for comparing the relative intensities of
different lights, or their relative illuminating power.
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