"light meter" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: light meters [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} light meter (plural light meters)
  1. (photography) An exposure meter Categories (topical): Photography, Measuring instruments
    Sense id: en-light_meter-en-noun-IiLIkS7z Disambiguation of Measuring instruments: 51 49 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with topic categories using raw markup, English terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 81 19 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 90 10 Disambiguation of English terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys: 81 19 Topics: arts, hobbies, lifestyle, photography
  2. Any of various devices that measure some property of light Categories (topical): Measuring instruments
    Sense id: en-light_meter-en-noun-rhI3GJ7C Disambiguation of Measuring instruments: 51 49

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