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.

Origin of overexposure

1
First recorded in 1870–75; over- + exposure

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