noun
- A device or electronic timer that automatically triggers a camera at set intervals to capture a series of photographs or video frames.
Usage: commonly used in photography and filmmaking; enables time-lapse photography
Examples
- The photographer used an intervalometer to capture the sunset over two hours.
- An intervalometer allows you to create smooth time-lapse videos without manual intervention.
- She attached the intervalometer to her camera to photograph the stars throughout the night.
- The intervalometer was set to take one photo every five seconds.
- Professional filmmakers often rely on intervalometers for consistent interval shooting.