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underexposure

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un⋅der⋅ex⋅po⋅sure

[uhn-der-ik-spoh-zher]
–noun
1. inadequate exposure, as of photographic film.
2. a photographic negative or print that is imperfect because of insufficient exposure.

Origin:
1870–75; under- + exposure
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un·der·ex·pose   (ŭn'dər-ĭk-spōz')   
tr.v.   un·der·ex·posed, un·der·ex·pos·ing, un·der·ex·pos·es
  1. To expose (film) to light for too short a time or to light or radiation insufficient to produce normal image contrast.

  2. To provide with too little publicity.

un'der·ex·po'sure (-ĭk-spō'zhər) n.
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