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overexposure

1 5.9

Too much light on film or a camera sensor that makes the image lose detail

noun
/ˌoʊvərɪkˈspoʊʒər/

Specialized

: sobreexposición

If you use the histogram, available in most digital SLR cameras, you should bias the exposure to one or two stops of overexposure to intensify the highlights.

Examples

So often, images that show a small amount of overexposure in camera can be easily recovered.

Academic text (2010)
So it is best to use slides with a degree of overexposure.

Academic text (1997)
Bright sun often tends to cause a washed-out color due to the overexposure of the leaves.

Academic text (2001)
Many cameras today have blinking lights to warn the photographer of overexposure.

Academic text (2010)
In photography, overexposure can lead to bright areas where no detail is visible.
The photo was ruined due to overexposure, making the bright colors look washed out.
To avoid overexposure, adjust the camera settings when shooting in bright sunlight.

Antonyms

underexposure

Specialized

7.3

A photo taken with too little light that looks dark

How Exposed

overexposure

Specialized

1 5.9

exposure

Specialized

42 4.4

underexposure

Specialized

7.3

Surface Forms

overexposure singular

overexposures plural

Morphology

overexposure = exposure (transparent) = over + expose + ure

Clear prefixation: 'over' (too much) + 'exposure' yields the sense of excessive exposure in a direct way.

Etymology

Overexposure joins over- meaning 'too much' and expose meaning 'to leave in light'. So, in photography overexposure is when too much light 'washes out' the picture and makes the details disappear.