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Definition of "overexpose" []

  • To expose too long or too much: Don't overexpose the children to television. (verb-transitive)
  • To expose (a photographic film or plate) too long or with too much light. (verb-transitive)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "overexpose" in a sentence
  • "I had experience of fog previously in outdoor shots and had a good idea how to get rid of it so, decided to go with flash but also I had to 'overexpose' by almost a full stop to help during PP, otherwise I wouldn't get rid of the mist in the images."
  • "The shotgun method of reponses by the GOP is getting overexpose. 8 years ago we did not have quick reaction of twitering, e-mail, blogs and web news."
  • "The only thing she is going to do is overexpose herself and become a more laughable liability in the process."