overexpose

[ oh-ver-ik-spohz ]

/ ˌoʊ vər ɪkˈspoʊz /

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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.

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Origin of overexpose

First recorded in 1865–70; over- + expose

Words nearby overexpose

overestimate, overexcite, overexcited, overexert, overexpansion, overexpose, overexposure, overexpress, overextend, overfall, overfalls

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How to use overexpose in a sentence

It does feel like a very different time now when athletes might be overexposed.
‘We Were Willing to Give Up Everything.’ Billie Jean King Reflects on Her Legacy and New Memoir All In|Cady Lang|August 13, 2021|Time
For instance, it explains why it’s hard to overexpose color film.
Watch this picture-perfect video on how camera film works|Purbita Saha|July 21, 2021|Popular-Science
Also, advertisers continue to be concerned about overexposing people to their ads.
Future of TV Briefing: Media companies grapple with getting advertisers to buy their platform video inventory|Tim Peterson|January 27, 2021|Digiday
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 forms of overexpose

overexposure, noun

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