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sensitometer
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sen·si·tom·e·ter  (sns-tm-tr)
n.
1. A device used for measuring the sensitivity of photographic film to light.
2. A similar device for measuring the sensitivity of eyes to light.
[sensit(ivity) + -meter.]
sensi·to·metric (-t-mtrk) adj.
sensi·tome·try n.
sensitometer [ˌsɛnsɪˈtɒmɪtə]
n
(Miscellaneous Technologies / Photography) an instrument for measuring the sensitivity to light of a photographic material over a range of exposures
sensitometry  n
sensitometer
a device for determining the sensitivity of film. — sensitometiy, n. — sensitometric, adj.
See also: Photography
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Noun1.sensitometer - a measuring instrument for measuring the light sensitivity of film over a range of exposures
measuring device, measuring instrument, measuring system - instrument that shows the extent or amount or quantity or degree of something
photographic equipment - equipment used by a photographer
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