densitometer
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densitometer (ˌdɛnsɪˈtɒmɪtə) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
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| an instrument for measuring the optical density of a material by directing a beam of light onto the specimen and measuring its transmission or reflection | |
| densitometric | |
| —adj | |
| densi'tometry | |
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| a style of lighting that is bright, even, and produces little contrast between light and dark areas of the scene |
| a style of film prominent in Italy after World War II, characterized by a concern for social issues and often shot on location with untrained actors |
densitometer den·si·tom·e·ter (děn'sĭ-tŏm'ĭ-tər)
n.
An apparatus for measuring the optical density of a material, such as a photographic negative.
See densimeter.
den'si·tom'e·try (-ĭ-trē)
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densitometer
device that measures the density, or the degree of darkening, of a photographic film or plate by recording photometrically its transparency (fraction of incident light transmitted). In visual methods, two beams of equal intensity are used. One is directed through the plate, while the intensity of the other is adjusted by an optical wedge, by an iris diaphragm, or by moving the source, until the two beams have equal intensity, judged by the eye or by a photoelectric cell. With proper calibration, the density can be read directly. Other methods employ photoelectric cells to measure the intensity of the same beam with and without film or plate inserted in the path, the difference in intensity being a measure of density.
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