overexpose

[ oh-ver-ik-spohz ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

verb (used with object)

, o·ver·ex·posed, o·ver·ex·pos·ing.

to expose too much, as to the sun, cold, or light rays (often used reflexively):
Be careful of overexposing yourself to the sun.
Photography. to expose (a film or the like) to too much light.

overexpose

/ ˌəʊvərɪksˈpəʊz /

to expose too much or for too long
photog to expose (a film, plate, or paper) for too long a period or with too bright a light

First recorded in 1865–70; over- + expose

Clooney also has hard words for fellow celebrities who overexpose themselves: Twitter-loving Hollywood stars need to shut up.

For the same reason the exposure is very long, ranging from ten minutes to half an hour; it is, in fact, difficult to overexpose.

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