n. 1. A device used for measuring the sensitivity of photographic film to light. 2. A similar device for measuring the sensitivity of eyes to light. [SENSIT(IVITY) + -METER.] sen′si·to·metric (-tə-mĕtrĭk) adj. sen′si·tome·try n. |
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