The measurement of the sensitivity of photographic film, plates, etc., to light or radiation; the study of the response of photographic materials to exposure and processing.
Origin
Late 19th century; earliest use found in British Journal Photography. From sensito- + -metry.
Definition of sensitometry in US English:
sensitometry
nounˌsɛnsɪˈtɒmɪtri
The measurement of the sensitivity of photographic film, plates, etc., to light or radiation; the study of the response of photographic materials to exposure and processing.
Origin
Late 19th century; earliest use found in British Journal Photography. From sensito- + -metry.