double exposure
Americannoun
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the act of exposing the same film, frame, plate, etc., twice.
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the picture resulting from such exposure.
noun
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the act or process of recording two superimposed images on a photographic medium, usually done intentionally to produce a special effect
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the photograph resulting from such an act
Etymology
Origin of double exposure
First recorded in 1890–95
Example Sentences
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"For Europe it's double exposure: exposure to what America might do and then what China will do in response."
From BBC • Jan. 20, 2025
Along with Bach’s skillful performance, Manthei’s poise and onstage presence suggests a double exposure of Anne as an old woman and a child.
From New York Times • Aug. 1, 2023
Ray was evidently entranced by her: His photographs include a double exposure, reminiscent of Picasso’s cubist portraits, in which her profile view overlaps with a frontal view.
From Washington Post • Nov. 8, 2021
Initially shooting only in black and white, he experimented with double exposure, distortion and solarisation.
From The Guardian • Jan. 2, 2019
Sometimes the mind is like a movie camera set for a double exposure.
From The Drums of Jeopardy by MacGrath, Harold
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