underexpose

 [uhn-der-ik-spohz]  

un·der·ex·pose

   [uhn-der-ik-spohz]
verb (used with object), un·der·ex·posed, un·der·ex·pos·ing.
to expose either to insufficient light or to sufficient light for too short a period, as in photography.
Origin:
1885–90; under- + expose
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underexpose (ˌʌndərɪkˈspəʊz)
 
—vb
1.  photog to expose (a film, plate, or paper) for too short a period or with insufficient light so as not to produce the required effect
2.  (often passive) to fail to subject to appropriate or expected publicity

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