overexposure C2 Topic:Photography & Images US /ˌoʊ.vɚ.ɪkˈspoʊ.ʒɚ/ UK /ˌəʊ.vər.ɪkˈspəʊ.ʒə/ See IPA manual Freq #95562 Meanings 1 noun excessive exposure to something, especially something harmful such as radiation or sunlight Repeated overexposure to ionizing radiation can damage living tissue. 2 noun exposure of photographic film or an image sensor to too much light The white sky in the photograph resulted from overexposure. 3 noun so much publicity or repetition that interest or effectiveness declines The actor worried that constant advertising would lead to overexposure. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · excessive exposure to... excessive exposure 3 noun · so much publicity or... excessive publicity ↔ Opposites underexposure Word family Related forms overexposeexposureradiationunderexposure Etymology Formed from over- ("excessively") + exposure. The photographic and radiation senses both describe receiving more light or energy than is desirable. Topics Photography & Images General Vocabulary External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # overexposure **Type:** Word **Level:** C2 **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˌoʊ.vɚ.ɪkˈspoʊ.ʒɚ/ **IPA (UK):** /ˌəʊ.vər.ɪkˈspəʊ.ʒə/ **Frequency rank:** 95562 ## Meanings 1. excessive exposure to something, especially something harmful such as radiation or sunlight 2. exposure of photographic film or an image sensor to too much light 3. so much publicity or repetition that interest or effectiveness declines ## Examples - Repeated overexposure to ionizing radiation can damage living tissue. - The white sky in the photograph resulted from overexposure. - The actor worried that constant advertising would lead to overexposure. ## Synonyms - excessive exposure ## Antonyms - underexposure ## Related Forms - overexpose - exposure - radiation - underexposure ## Etymology Formed from over- ("excessively") + exposure. The photographic and radiation senses both describe receiving more light or energy than is desirable. ## Topics - Photography & Images - General Vocabulary markdown