sensitometer
(noun) a measuring instrument for measuring the light sensitivity of film over a range of exposures
Source: WordNet® 3.1
sensitometer (plural sensitometers)
(photography) An instrument used to measure the sensitivity of photographic film to light.
• tensiometers
Source: Wiktionary
Sen`si*tom"e*ter, n. [See Sensitive; -meter.] (Photog.)
Definition: An instrument or apparatus for comparing and grading the sensitiveness of plates, films, etc., as a screen divided into squares of different shades or colors, from which a picture is made on the plate to be tested.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
3 March 2025
(verb) hold one’s ground; maintain a position; be steadfast or upright; “I am standing my ground and won’t give in!”
The first coffee-house in Mecca dates back to the 1510s. The beverage was in Turkey by the 1530s. It appeared in Europe circa 1515-1519 and was introduced to England by 1650. By 1675 the country had more than 3,000 coffee houses, and coffee had replaced beer as a breakfast drink.
