noun
- Plural of intervalometer; electronic devices that automatically trigger cameras at set time intervals to capture a series of photographs for time-lapse or stop-motion photography.
Usage: Photography and filmmaking term; Often used in technical or professional contexts
Examples
- The photographer used intervalometers to capture the sunset over two hours.
- Professional filmmakers rely on intervalometers to create smooth time-lapse sequences.
- She attached intervalometers to three cameras to document the plant's growth.
- Intervalometers are essential tools for creating stop-motion animation.
- The intervalometers were programmed to take a photo every five seconds.