aperture priority

ˈæpərʧər praɪˈɔrɪti

Definition

Definition of aperture priority - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

photography setting

TECH.

camera setting for selecting aperture, camera chooses shutter speed

TECH.

He switched to aperture priority to control the depth of field in his photos..
Aperture priority mode helped capture the sunset perfectly.
Using aperture priority, she achieved a sharp foreground.

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Expressions with aperture

aperture grille

metal sheet with slots for electron beams in CRTs

The aperture grille improved the color accuracy of the monitor.

aperture synthesis

technique in radio astronomy to combine signals from multiple telescopes

Aperture synthesis enhances the resolution of images in radio astronomy..

Expressions with priority

take priority over

consider more important than something else

In emergencies, safety measures take priority over routine tasks.

priority seat

seat reserved for people needing assistance

She offered her priority seat to the elderly man.

have priority over

be treated as more important than something else

Safety must have priority over speed in this job.

key priority

thing considered more important than others and needing attention before them

Improving customer service is our key priority this year.

matter of top priority

thing that is most important and needs attention first

This is a matter of top priority for the team.

priority setting

process of deciding which tasks or goals are most important

Good priority setting helps managers handle many projects at once.

take priority

become more important than other things

Safety will take priority over speed in this project.

top priority

most important or urgent matter

Finishing the project on time was the top priority for the team..

high-priority

adj.

very important and needing immediate attention

The boss gave her a high-priority task to complete by the end of the day.

medium priority

level of importance ranked between high and low among tasks

The software bug was given medium priority and scheduled for next week.

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French:priorité à l'ouverture, ...
German:Blendenpriorität, ...
Italian:priorità di apertura, ...
Spanish:prioridad de apertura, ...
Portuguese:prioridade de abertura, ...
Chinese:光圈优先模式, ...
Japanese:絞り優先, ...
Arabic:أَوْلَوِيَّة فَتْحَة العَدَسَة, ...
Hebrew:עדיפות צמצם, ...
Russian:режим приоритета диафрагмы, ...
Ukrainian:пріоритет діафрагми, ...
Hindi:एपर्चर प्राथमिकता, ...
Bengali:অ্যাপারচার প্রায়োরিটি, ...
Catalan:prioritat d'obertura, ...
Czech:priorita clony, ...
Danish:blændeprioritet, ...
Dutch:diafragmavoorkeur, ...
Greek:προτεραιότητα διαφράγματος, ...
Hungarian:rekesz-előválasztás, ...
Khmer:របៀបអាទិភាពរន្ធកែវថត, ...
Korean:조리개 우선, ...
Persian:اولویت دیافراگم, ...
Polish:priorytet przysłony, ...
Portuguese (BR):prioridade de abertura, ...
Romanian:prioritate de deschidere, ...
Swedish:bländarprioritet, ...
Thai:โหมดปรับรูรับแสง, ...
Turkish:diyafram önceliği, ...
Vietnamese:ưu tiên khẩu độ, ...

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