underexpose (redirected from underexposes)

un·der·ex·pose  (ndr-k-spz)

tr.v. un·der·ex·posed, un·der·ex·pos·ing, un·der·ex·pos·es

1. To expose (film) to light for too short a time or to light or radiation insufficient to produce normal image contrast.

2. To provide with too little publicity.

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under·ex·posure (-k-spzhr) n.

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underexpose [ˌʌndərɪkˈspəʊz]

vb (tr)

1. (Miscellaneous Technologies / Photography) 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

Thesaurus

Verb	1.	underexpose - expose to too little light; "The film is underexposed, so the image is very dark" photography, picture taking - the act of taking and printing photographs expose - expose to light, of photographic film overexpose - expose to too much light; "the photographic film was overexposed and there is no image"
	2.	underexpose - expose insufficiently; "The child was underexposed to language" photography, picture taking - the act of taking and printing photographs expose - expose or make accessible to some action or influence; "Expose your students to art"; "expose the blanket to sunshine" overexpose - expose excessively; "As a child, I was overexposed to French movies"

Translations

underexpose [ˈʌndərɪksˈpəʊz] VT (Phot) → subexponer