overexposure

 [oh-ver-ik-spoh-zher]  

o·ver·ex·po·sure

   [oh-ver-ik-spoh-zher]
noun
1.
excessive exposure, especially of photographic film or a sensitized plate to light rays.
2.
the condition of having been seen, heard, or advertised so frequently or for so long that freshness or appeal is diminished.
Origin:
1870–75; over- + exposure
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overexpose (ˌəʊvərɪksˈpəʊz)
 
—vb
1.  to expose too much or for too long
2.  photog to expose (a film, plate, or paper) for too long a period or with too bright a light
 
overex'posure
 
—n

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