overexpose

o·ver·ex·pose

 (ō′vər-ĭk-spōz′)

tr.v. o·ver·ex·posed, o·ver·ex·pos·ing, o·ver·ex·pos·es

1. To expose too long or too much: Don't overexpose the children to television.

2. To expose (a photographic film or plate) too long or with too much light.

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o′ver·ex·po′sure (-ĭk-spō′zhər) n.

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overexpose

(ˌəʊvərɪksˈpəʊz)

vb (tr)

1. to expose too much or for too long

2. (Photography) photog to expose (a film, plate, or paper) for too long a period or with too bright a light

ˌoverexˈposure n

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o•ver•ex•pose

(ˌoʊ vər ɪkˈspoʊz)

v.t. -posed, -pos•ing.

1. to expose too much, as to public view.

2. to expose (a photographic film, plate, etc.) to too much light.

o`ver•ex•po′sure (-ˈspoʊ ʒər) n.

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overexpose

Past participle: overexposed
Gerund: overexposing

Imperative

overexpose

overexpose

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Thesaurus

Verb	1.	overexpose - expose to too much light; "the photographic film was overexposed and there is no image" photography, picture taking - the act of taking and printing photographs expose - expose to light, of photographic film solarise, solarize - overexpose to sunlight; "be careful not to solarize the photographic film" underexpose - expose to too little light; "The film is underexposed, so the image is very dark"
	2.	overexpose - expose excessively; "As a child, I was overexposed to French movies" 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" underexpose - expose insufficiently; "The child was underexposed to language"

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Translations

sovresporre

overexpose

[ˌəʊvərɪksˈpəʊz] VT (Phot) → sobreexponer

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overexpose

[ˌəʊvərɪkˈspəʊz] vt [+ film] → surexposer

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overexpose

[ˌəʊv/ərɪksˈpəʊz] vt (Phot) → sovraesporre

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