overexpose
verb[Tusually passive]
uk/ˌəʊ.və.rɪkˈspəʊz/us/ˌoʊ.vɚ.ɪkˈspoʊz/overexposeverb[T usually passive](EXPERIENCE)
to make someone or somethingexperiencesomething too much, or for toolong,riskingharm:
He is anotheremployeewho wasregularlyoverexposedtolead,arsenic, andcadmiumin his 26yearsat theplant.
- The newinsecticideswere alsowidelyused infarming, and themosquitoesthat had been overexposedquicklybecameresistantto thechemicals.
- Thestainingofteethis awarningsignthat thechildhas been overexposed tofluoride.
- Peopleretiretosouthernclimesand overexposetheirskin.
Experiencing and suffering
- (straight) from the horse's mouthidiom
- afflict
- affliction
- almost/nearly die ofsomethingidiom
- be a martyr tosomethingidiom
- be a victim ofyourown successidiom
- bear
- count
- get the short end of the stickidiom
- get/haveyourfingers burnedidiom
- go through
- grip
- hands-on
- horse
- ride
- seat-of-the-pants
- see lifeidiom
- stricken
- survive
- taste
overexposeverb[T usually passive](ATTENTION)
to give too muchattentionto someone or something innewspapers, ontelevision, onsocialmedia, etc.:
Hisparentsand histeamprotectedhim from being overexposed,keepinghim from doinginterviewsandturningdownendorsementdeals.
- Somemediawatcherssay thecomedianrisksbecomingthekindof overexposedpersonalityhe somercilesslymocks.
- Unlike someactresses,MissShue has never been overexposed.
- Topping thechartscan make acareer, ofcourse, but it can also overexpose theperformerandcreateabacklash.
Advertising and marketing
- ad
- ad agency
- adman
- advert
- advertise
- cross-selling
- customer relationship management
- detoxify
- dogfooding
- flyer
- non-brand
- o.n.o.
- obo
- off-brand
- on-brand
- superhype
- teaser
- telemarketing
- tie(something)in
- tout
overexposeverb[T usually passive](PHOTOGRAPH)
to give too muchlightto apieceofphotographicfilmwhen taking aphotograph:
使(胶片)曝光过度Unfortunately thelightwas toobrightand mypictureswere all overexposed.可惜的是,光线太强,我的照片全部曝光过度。
Since mycameraallowsme topresetexposureabove and below theautomaticreading, Itypicallyoverexpose myshotsby one f-stop.
Photography
- airbrush
- aperture
- bokeh
- camera
- camera obscura
- expose
- glossy
- grain
- high-resolution
- hologram
- holographic
- holography
- kinetoscope
- pap
- picture
- PillCam
- pin-up
- pinhole camera
- pix
- projection