Meanings
nounoverexposure (countable and uncountable, plural overexposures)
plural overexposures
- countableuncountableExcessive exposure.
- countableuncountableOf a famous person, excessive publicity, publication or reporting regarding that person.
- countableuncountableartsExposure of film to light during the development process for a longer time than is required to accurately produce the image.
Origin
- Proto-Indo-European*úp
- Proto-Indo-European*upér
- Proto-Germanic*uber
- Old Englishofer-
- Middle Englishover-
- Englishover-
- Englishexposure
- Englishoverexposure
Translations
Dutch overbelichting
- overbelichtingexposure of film to light for a longer time than is required
French surexposition
- surexpositionexposure of film to light for a longer time than is required
German Überbelichtung
- Überbelichtungexposure of film to light for a longer time than is required
Māori huranga tuhene
- huranga tuheneexposure of film to light for a longer time than is required
Polish prześwietlenie
- prześwietlenieexposure of film to light for a longer time than is required
Portuguese sobre-exposição
- sobre-exposiçãoexposure of film to light for a longer time than is required
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APA
overexposure. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/overexposure
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“overexposure.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/overexposure. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “overexposure,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/overexposure.
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