overexpose

[ oh-ver-ik-spohz ]

verb (used with object),o·ver·ex·posed, o·ver·ex·pos·ing.
  1. to expose too much, as to the sun, cold, or light rays (often used reflexively): Be careful of overexposing yourself to the sun.

  2. Photography. to expose (a film or the like) to too much light.

Origin of overexpose

1
First recorded in 1865–70; over- + expose

Words Nearby overexpose

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How to use overexpose in a sentence

  • For the same reason the exposure is very long, ranging from ten minutes to half an hour; it is, in fact, difficult to overexpose.

    Photographic Amusements, Ninth Edition | Walter E. Woodbury and Frank R. Fraprie

British Dictionary definitions for overexpose

overexpose

/ (ˌəʊvərɪksˈpəʊz) /


verb(tr)
  1. to expose too much or for too long

  2. photog to expose (a film, plate, or paper) for too long a period or with too bright a light

Derived forms of overexpose

  • overexposure, noun

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