underexpose
verb (used with object)
to expose either to insufficient light or to sufficient light for too short a period, as in photography.
underexposed
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past participleof underexpose.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof underexpose.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
underexposeverb (used with object)to expose either to insufficient light or to sufficient light for too short a period, as in photography.
Example Sentences
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In a time when Korean culture dominates the pop sphere, this exhibition defines the highpoints of earlier Korean aesthetics for U.S. audiences otherwise underexposed to them.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 6, 2026
Yet in the main, Ireland's squad - outside their starting XV and a handful of select others - feels underexposed to the highest level of Test rugby.
From BBC ● Feb. 5, 2026
“The world recognizes it is still overexposed to the U.S. dollar and underexposed to gold,” Gleason told MarketWatch.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 28, 2025
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.
From Reuters ● Nov. 8, 2023
The eosine plate was underexposed, but brought up everything fairly well except the scarlet hat, which came up like black.
From Scientific American Supplement, No. 492, June 6, 1885 by Various
