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PRONUNCIATION OF SELF-TIMER

self-timer  [ˌsɛlfˈtaɪmə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SELF-TIMER

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Self-Timer is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES SELF-TIMER MEAN IN ENGLISH?

self-timer

Self-timer

A self-timer is a device on a camera that gives a delay between pressing the shutter release and the shutter's firing. It is most commonly used to let photographers to take a photo of themselves, hence the name. The self-timer is also used to reduce camera shake when taking photographs in low light or with long lenses. The timer's delay gives the photographer time to steady the camera before the shutter fires, and allows vibrations from the mirror flipping up to die out. It also eliminates any photographer-induced camera motion when the shutter button is pressed. Most modern cameras with a self-timer flash a light during the countdown, emit a beeping sound, or both. These warnings generally increase in speed or intensity during the last few seconds, to warn that the shutter is about to fire. The most common delay is 10 seconds. Some cameras also have a 2-second setting. A few cameras provide continuously variable delay. Single-lens reflex cameras have to flip up the viewing mirror before the picture is taken, which can also shake the camera.

Definition of self-timer in the English dictionary

The definition of self-timer in the dictionary is a mechanism in a camera that operates a delay between the operation of the shutter release and the opening of the shutter, enabling the photographer to be included in the photograph.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH SELF-TIMER


autotimer
ˈɔːtəʊˌtaɪmə
big-timer
ˈbɪɡˌtaɪmə
climber
ˈklaɪmə
dimer
ˈdaɪmə
first-timer
ˌfɜːstˈtaɪmə
flextimer
ˈfleksˌtaɪmə
full-timer
ˌfʊlˈtaɪmə
Hochheimer
ˈhɒkˌhaɪmə
jemima
dʒəˈmaɪmə
Maritimer
ˈmærɪˌtaɪmə
Oppenheimer
ˈɒpənˌhaɪmə
overtimer
ˈəʊvəˌtaɪmə
part-timer
ˌpɑːtˈtaɪmə
primer
ˈpraɪmə
ragtimer
ˈræɡˌtaɪmə
sima
ˈsaɪmə
small-timer
ˌsmɔːlˈtaɪmə
timer
ˈtaɪmə
trimer
ˈtraɪmə
two-timer
ˈtuːˌtaɪmə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SELF-TIMER

self-supporting
self-sustaining growth
self-talk
self-tan
self-tanning
self-tapping
self-tapping screw
self-taught
self-tender
self-test
self-torture
self-treatment
self-tuition
self-understanding
self-violence
self-will
self-willed
self-winding
self-worship
self-worth

WORDS THAT END LIKE SELF-TIMER

aimer
claimer
dendrimer
disclaimer
dulcimer
egg timer
excimer
Gordimer
great primer
Horkheimer
Latimer
lorimer
maimer
Mortimer
old-timer
proclaimer
reclaimer
rimer
Rudesheimer
weisenheimer

Synonyms and antonyms of self-timer in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «self-timer» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SELF-TIMER

Find out the translation of self-timer to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of self-timer from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «self-timer» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

自拍
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

autodisparador
570 millions of speakers

English

self-timer
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

आत्म रहनेवाला
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الموقت الذاتي
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

автоспуска
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

self-timer
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

নিজস্ব-টাইমারের
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

retardateur
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Pemasa kendiri
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Selbstauslöser
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

セルフタイマー
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

셀프 타이머
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Timer poto
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

hẹn giờ
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

சுய டைமர்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

स्वयं-टायमर
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

otomatik zamanlayıcı
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

autoscatto
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

samowyzwalacza
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

автоспуска
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

self - timer
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

self - timer
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

self- timer
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

självutlösare
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

selvutløser
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of self-timer

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SELF-TIMER»

The term «self-timer» is regularly used and occupies the 61.834 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SELF-TIMER» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about self-timer

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SELF-TIMER»

Discover the use of self-timer in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to self-timer and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Canon EOS Digital Rebel T1i/500D Companion
Self-Timer. Cameras have had self-timers for years, and we've probably all experienced the process of setting the timer on a camera teetering on the edge of a car hood and then scrambling into the shot before the camera fires. The Rebel T1i ...
Ben Long, 2009
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Nikon
... the maximum frame rate significantly. 0 SELF-TIMER The self-timer releases the shutter after a predetermined delay. The default delay is 10 seconds, but it can be adjusted to 2, 5, or 20 seconds via the [Self-Timer] item in the Setup menu .
Simon Stafford, 2009
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Canon EOS 6D For Dummies
Your camera has a built-in Self-Timer that you use whenever you want to delay the opening of the shutter. This option is useful when you want to take a self- portrait or you want to be in a picture with other people. The Self-Timer is also handy ...
Doug Sahlin, 2013
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The Hasselblad Manual
Click the Menu button, and turn the front control wheel until SELF-TIMER appears on the display. Click the ISO/WB (Drive) button, and use the front wheel to select the left icon and the seconds figure.Turn the rear wheel to the desired delay in ...
Ernst Wildi, 2008
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Nikon D60 For Dummies
Just pull up the Custom Setting menu and highlight the Self-Timer option, as shown in Figure 2-13. Press OK to display the four time options, as shown on the right screen in the figure, highlight your preference, and press OK again. I also often ...
Julie Adair King, 2011
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Canon EOS Rebel T1i/EOS 500D
The RC-1 offers immediate remote shooting or after a 2-second delay. The RC-5 always has a 2- second delay. Self-timer:2 sec <S)2: The 2-second self-timer operates similarly to the 10-second timer in that it takes the picture after a set time .
Michael Guncheon, 2009
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Canon PowerShot G11 Digital Field Guide
The PowerShot G11 includes expanded Self-timer modes that may just signal the end of running to get into the picture before the camera fires. In these modes, the shutter delays firing by 2 or 10 seconds after pressing the Shutter Release ...
Brian McLernon, 2010
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Sony Alpha DSLR-A100 Digital Field Guide
The self-timer provides this delay. To use the self-timer, follow these steps: 1. Press and hold the Drive button on top of the camera. 2. Press the Controller left or right to highlight the self-timer mode. When the self-timer mode is highlighted on ...
David D. Busch, 2007
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David Busch's Canon PowerShot G1 X Guide to Digital Photography
I Using the Self-Timer If you want a short delay before taking a picture—say, to allow the camera to steady itself, or to allow you to get in the shot, the built-in self- timer is at your beck and call. The self-timer is accessed by pressing the down ...
David D. Busch, 2013
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Canon EOS Rebel Ti EOS 300V
Other than the audio beeper, the self-timer is the only camera feature that is operates in all exposure modes. The self- timer makes it possible to include yourself in a photo and is also a handy way to prevent camera shake. To activate the ...
Artur Landt, Bob Shell, 2003

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SELF-TIMER»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term self-timer is used in the context of the following news items.
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Un 'self-timer' en el Musac
'Self-timer stories' es una exposición que ya ha pasado por Nueva York y Austria y que a su llegada al Musac “se ha acrecentado” con los préstamos de artistas ... «leonoticias.com, May 15»
2
Summer 2015 exhibition programme
MUSAC, Museo de Arte Contemporáneo de Castilla y León (León, Spain) hosts four new shows during the summer of 2015. Self-Timer Stories is a group show ... «E-Flux, May 15»
3
ProCamera 8 updated with a remote trigger for Apple Watch
Additional features include Rapid Fire Mode, Anti Shake, a self-timer, live histogram, and 6x digital zoom. Advanced editing includes 76 filters and effects. «AppAdvice, Apr 15»
4
How to use a selfie stick without a remote control
... the App Store that offer self-timer functionality. The alternative to using a self-timer is to use a gesture (with the arm that's not holding the selfie stick, of course). «PC Advisor, Jan 15»
5
Self-timer selfies are making a comeback
These interesting and unique images from some of Australia's top young travel writers, bloggers and photographers show us that the DSLR self-timer portrait is ... «The Vine, Dec 14»
6
iOS 8 How-to: Use the self-timer in the Camera App
In iOS 8 the Camera app now has the ability to have a self timer. This can be beneficial for several different reasons. For example, you can take the ultimate ... «9 to 5 Mac, Oct 14»
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Apple iOS8: How the new camera features work and 9 things to do …
With self-timer mode you have the option of a 3- or 10-second countdown. In self-timer mode, the camera will automatically take a 10-image instant burst of ... «89.3 KPCC, Sep 14»
8
Before Selfies, There Were Self-Timers
A collection of proto-selfies from the mid to late 20th century come together at the Austrian Cultural Forum for the summer exhibition Self-Timer Stories, curated ... «Hyperallergic, Sep 14»
9
Volume trigger returns as self-timer and torch improvements arrive in …
Also thanks to the update, ProCamera 7's self-timer function now allows you to take three photos, e.g. selfies or group shots, in a quick burst sequence. This new ... «AppAdvice, Jul 14»
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Best iPhone Camera Apps 2014
Aside from the normal single shot mode, additional shooting options include a self-timer that can be set to a 5, 15 or 30 second delay, full resolution burst mode ... «Forbes, Jul 14»

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