| a screen or mat covered with a dark material for shielding a camera lens from excess light or glare. |
| an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance. |
expectation (ˌɛkspɛkˈteɪʃən) ![]() | |
| —n | |
| 1. | the act or state of expecting or the state of being expected |
| 2. | (usually plural) something looked forward to, whether feared or hoped for: we have great expectations for his future; their worst expectations |
| 3. | an attitude of expectancy or hope; anticipation: to regard something with expectation |
| 4. | statistics |
| a. the numerical probability that an event will occur | |
| b. another term for expected value | |
| expectative | |
| —adj | |