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time exposure
noun
: exposure of a photographic film for a definite time usually of more than one half second
also
: a photograph taken by such exposure
Examples of time exposure in a Sentence
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This keeps the funds’ time exposure roughly constant.
—Jesse Pound, CNBC, 31 July 2024
The long time exposure of this image makes the laser obvious, as well as the incredible vista of the Milky Way streaming overhead.
—Phil Plait, Discover Magazine, 7 Sep. 2010
Not all tree species are equally sensitive to the same dosage or active ingredient, but those that are more vulnerable to damage can show drastic impacts from even relatively mild or one time exposures during just the right stage of growth.
—Miri Talabac, Baltimore Sun, 19 June 2023
Prime time exposure and wins can also contribute to extreme success post-prime time.
—Nancy Berk, Forbes, 12 Aug. 2022
Can Fox News bear to give prime-time exposure to Biden's policies?
—Julie Hinds, Detroit Free Press, 1 Jan. 2021
No specific symptoms were listed, but according to Mayo Clinic, an anaphylactoid reaction can occur following a first-time exposure to a substance in non-sensitised patients.
—Sarah Midkiff, refinery29.com, 10 Dec. 2020
The policy only applies to teachers who had a one-time exposure.
—Arika Herron, The Indianapolis Star, 20 Nov. 2020
With the advent of better, cheaper, faster, and more mobile technologies for capturing our faces, the time exposure of a whole generation was about to become a great deal more achievable.
—Jessica Helfand, Scientific American, 13 Aug. 2020
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Word History
First Known Use
1870, in the meaning defined above
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“Time exposure.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/time%20exposure. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
Kids Definition
time exposure
noun
: a photograph taken by the exposure of film for a definite time usually of more than one half second
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