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intervalometer

[ in-ter-vuh-lom-i-ter ]

noun

  1. an automatic device for operating the shutter of a camera at regular intervals, as in making aerial photographs.


intervalometer

/ ˌɪԳəəˈɒɪə /

noun

  1. an automatic device used to trigger an operation at regular intervals, esp such a device operating the shutter of a camera
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of intervalometer1

First recorded in 1930–35; interval + -o- + -meter
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Example Sentences

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If your camera doesn’t have one built in, he recommends bringing an intervalometer to automatically take time-lapse photos.

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Because I didn’t have an intervalometer, I manually took a photo every 20 seconds for an hour.

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Intervalometer / remote If you want to get into some more advanced techniques like extra long exposures, star trails, or time lapses, you’re going to need an intervalometer.

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Fortunately, you can get an external intervalometer that does the job for cheap, just double-check that it works with your specific camera.

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To scan the tracks during low tides, dePolo invented what she calls the intervalometer: two offset cameras mounted on an easily portable pole.

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