underexpose

[uhn-der-ik-spohz]

verb (used with object)

underexposed, underexposing 

1. to expose either to insufficient light or to sufficient light for too short a period, as in photography.

underexpose

/ ˌʌndərɪkˈspəʊz /

verb

1. photog to expose (a film, plate, or paper) for too short a period or with insufficient light so as not to produce the required effect

2. (often passive) to fail to subject to appropriate or expected publicity

Word History and Origins

Origin of underexpose¹

First recorded in 1885–90; under- + expose

Example Sentences

“There’s a possibility that investors walked into Monday and decided they don’t want to be underexposed during earnings season,” he said.

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As a result, all these investors remain underexposed and are waiting for a correction that may never come, he added.

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Chris Murphy, co-head of derivative strategy at Susquehanna Financial Group, believes investors are underexposed to stocks after cutting down positions as equities fell over the last few months.

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She was, he added, “one who overexposes her subjects while remaining underexposed.”

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RAW photos have a great deal of latitude, too, but when shooting with this system, I found that it was better to underexpose than overexpose.

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