shutter priority

ˈʃʌtər praɪˈɒrɪti

Definition

Definition of shutter priority - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

photography setting

TECH.

camera mode setting shutter speed while camera adjusts aperture

TECH.

He used shutter priority mode to capture the fast-moving cars.
Shutter priority is ideal for sports photography.
She switched to shutter priority to photograph the birds in flight.

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Expressions with shutter

shutter button

control you press to capture a photo or start video recording

Press the shutter button gently to avoid shaking the camera.

roller shutter

metal barrier that rolls down to cover a window or door

The store was secured with a roller shutter after hours.

electronic shutter

control system that starts and stops image capture using sensor electronics

This camera’s electronic shutter allows completely silent shooting during the ceremony.

shutter speed

duration a camera's shutter remains open to expose light

Adjusting the shutter speed can help capture sharper images in low light.

rolling shutter

camera sensor system exposing different rows at slightly different times

The video showed distortion because the camera used a rolling shutter.

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'obturateur, ...
German:Verschlusspriorität, ...
Italian:priorità di otturatore, ...
Spanish:prioridad de obturador, ...
Portuguese:prioridade ao obturador, ...
Chinese:快门优先, ...
Japanese:シャッタースピード優先, ...
Arabic:أَوْلَوِيَّة الغَالِق, ...
Hebrew:עֲדִיפוּת תְּרִיס, ...
Russian:приоритет выдержки, ...
Ukrainian:пріоритет витримки, ...
Hindi:शटर प्राथमिकता, ...
Bengali:শাটার প্রায়োরিটি, ...
Catalan:prioritat d'obturació, ...
Czech:priorita času, ...
Danish:lukkerprioritet, ...
Dutch:sluiterprioriteit, ...
Greek:προτεραιότητα κλείστρου, ...
Hungarian:záridő-előválasztás, ...
Khmer:របៀបកំណត់កាមេរ៉ាដែលកំណត់ល្បឿនបិទបើកសិន ហើយកាមេរ៉ាកែសម្រួលកម្រិតបើកកែវដោយស្វ័យប្រវត្តិ, ...
Korean:셔터 우선, ...
Persian:اولویت شاتر, ...
Polish:priorytet migawki, ...
Portuguese (BR):prioridade de obturador, ...
Romanian:prioritate de declanșare, ...
Swedish:slutarförval, ...
Thai:โหมดชัตเตอร์พรีออริตี้, ...
Turkish:enstantane önceliği, ...
Vietnamese:ưu tiên màn trập, ...

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