Meaning & use
bracket
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To group or classify things together, often for comparison, or to enclose something within brackets or a similar boundary.
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The survey bracketed respondents into three income groups for analysis.
The editor bracketed the uncertain passage for later review.
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Also names a photography technique, "exposure bracketing," in which several shots are taken at different settings to ensure at least one is well exposed.
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2. noun
A photography technique of taking several shots of the same scene at different exposure settings.
She used bracketing to capture the sunset without losing detail in the shadows.
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