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overexpose
verb [T usually passive] /ˌəʊ.və.rɪkˈspəʊz/
/ˌoʊ.vɚ.ɪkˈspoʊz/ Definition
› to give too much light to a piece of photographic film when taking a photograph: Unfortunately the light was too bright and my photos were all overexposed.Photography
(Definition of overexpose verb from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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