overexposure

[oh-ver-ik-spoh-zher]

noun

1. excessive exposure, especially of photographic film or a sensitized plate to light rays.

2. the condition of having been seen, heard, or advertised so frequently or for so long that freshness or appeal is diminished.

Word History and Origins

Origin of overexposure¹

First recorded in 1870–75; over- + exposure

Example Sentences

"I understand the thing about overexposure, but if that happens, it happens," Ranganathan reflects.

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Before recording her latest album, which she executive produced, Aguilar took time away from the family business to cope with the overexposure in the tabloids following her wedding to Nodal.

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Ticketing expert Reg Walker put the lack of sold-out shows down to several factors, including "overexposure" after her last UK stadium tour, which played five nights at the same venue in 2023.

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It would be an irony worthy of Sondheim if, after a lifetime of being dismissed as too highbrow, his posthumous career suffered from commercial overexposure.

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Fans groan about the team’s overexposure in commercials and media.

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