Examples of “SLR” in a Sentence

noun A camera in which a mirror and prism let the photographer look through the actual lens, so the viewfinder shows exactly what the lens sees; short for single-lens reflex.

• He shoots film on an old Nikon SLR.
• A digital SLR is bulkier than a mirrorless body but the optical viewfinder never lags.

noun A self-loading rifle, a rifle that reloads itself after each shot but fires only once per trigger pull.

• The regiment carried the SLR until it was replaced in the 1980s.