overexpose
verb/ˌəʊvərɪkˈspəʊz/
/ˌəʊvərɪkˈspəʊz/
[usually passive]Verb Forms
| present simple I / you / we / they overexpose | /ˌəʊvərɪkˈspəʊz/ /ˌəʊvərɪkˈspəʊz/ |
| he / she / it overexposes | /ˌəʊvərɪkˈspəʊzɪz/ /ˌəʊvərɪkˈspəʊzɪz/ |
| past simple overexposed | /ˌəʊvərɪkˈspəʊzd/ /ˌəʊvərɪkˈspəʊzd/ |
| past participle overexposed | /ˌəʊvərɪkˈspəʊzd/ /ˌəʊvərɪkˈspəʊzd/ |
| -ing form overexposing | /ˌəʊvərɪkˈspəʊzɪŋ/ /ˌəʊvərɪkˈspəʊzɪŋ/ |
- overexpose something to affect the quality of a photograph or film by allowing too much light to enter the camera opposite underexpose
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- overexpose somebody/something to allow somebody/something to be seen too much on television, in the newspapers, etc.
- The club is careful not to let the younger players be overexposed, and rarely allows them to be interviewed.
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