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单词 overexpose
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overexposev.

Brit. /ˌəʊv(ə)rᵻkˈspəʊz/, /ˌəʊv(ə)rɛkˈspəʊz/, U.S. /ˈˌoʊvərɪkˈspoʊz/, /ˈˌoʊvərɛkˈspoʊz/
Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: over- prefix, expose v.
Etymology: < over- prefix + expose v. With sense 2 compare slightly earlier overexposure n.
1.
a. transitive. With to. To expose too much or for too long a time. Frequently in passive.
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1856 Putnam's Monthly Mag. Jan. 60 Growing in the poorest and driest of soils, over exposed to the pitiless rays of a burning sun, they [sc. opuntias] still hide, under a thorny outside, rich stores of refreshing, well-flavored juice.
1911 C. A. Herter Biol. Aspects of Human Probl. iv. xi. 282 The eye overexposed to yellow becomes sensitized to purple.
1942 D. D. Whitney Family Treasures xiii. 251 Her child, inheriting allergic susceptibility and being overexposed to the effects of strawberries before birth, would be allergic to strawberries throughout its lifetime.
1962 Jrnl. Higher Educ. 33 440 This experience overexposes the students to one specialized area within an entire discipline.
1998 Marketing Sci. 17 134/2 Households were overexposed to at least some of the ads.
b. transitive. To expose (a celebrity, etc.) too much to the public eye, esp. to the extent that the interest of the intended audience is lost. Occasionally reflexive.
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1971 Radio Times 23 Sept. 62 They hope that by not being over-exposed they'll be able to last longer, keep their standard higher.
1989 M. G. Gutin President's Partner vi. 137 The PFC..overexposed the President's wife, using her too often and involving her ‘in the hackneyed rituals of campaigning.’
2000 Internat. Jrnl. Advertising 19 37 The celebrity endorsement strategy can backfire easily when celebrities..overexpose themselves by endorsing multiple brands.
2. transitive. Photography. To expose (a film or plate) to light for too long, or with too wide an aperture, resulting in a pale or washed-out picture; to expose (a film or plate) longer or with a wider aperture than is suggested by a light meter in order to achieve a particular effect or to avoid underexposure of dark areas. Also: to photograph (something) in this way. Also intransitive.
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society > communication > information > publishing or spreading abroad > publish or spread abroad [verb (transitive)] > publicize or bring to public notice > over-publicize
overexpose1864
overpublicize1932
society > leisure > the arts > visual arts > photography > a photograph > qualities and effects > [verb (transitive)] > over- or under-expose
overexpose1864
over-time1889
under-expose1890
1864 Sci. Amer. 23 July 51/2 When the picture has been over-exposed, longer immersion and hotter water will..rectify the mistake.
1890 Internat. Ann. Anthonys Photogr. Bull. 287 The best negatives are not those taken the quickest; sooner over expose, than under expose.
1925 B. Beetham in E. F. Norton et al. Fight for Everest: 1924 325 We were all inclined to under-expose in tropical Sikkim and to over-expose in arctic Tibet.
1977 L. Lowry Summer to Die vi. 80 Each of us shot several rolls of film, purposely underexposing and overexposing them.
1997 Photo Answers Mar. 29/3 (caption) Stained glass windows often lose appeal on dull days; the effect of greater light can be achieved by slightly over-exposing (increasing exposure over suggested meter reading) the windows.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2004; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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