overexpose

[ oh-ver-ik-spohz ]

/ ˌoʊ vər ɪkˈspoʊz /

verb (used with object), o·ver·ex·posed, o·ver·ex·pos·ing.

to expose too much, as to the sun, cold, or light rays (often used reflexively): Be careful of overexposing yourself to the sun.

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

Nearby words

overestimate, overexcite, overexcited, overexert, overexpansion, overexpose, overexposed, overexposure, overexpress, overextend, overextended

Origin of overexpose

First recorded in 1865–70; over- + expose

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Examples from the Web for overexpose

Clooney also has hard words for fellow celebrities who overexpose themselves: Twitter-loving Hollywood stars need to shut up.
George Clooney: A 21st-Century Statesman|John Avlon|February 21, 2011|DAILY BEAST
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)

to expose too much or for too long

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

Derived Formsoverexposure, noun

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