verb [VN] [usuallypassive]
1 to affect the quality of a photograph or film by allowing too much light to enter the camera
OPPUNDEREXPOSE
2 to allow sb/sth to be seen too much on television, in the newspapers, etc:
The club is careful not to let the younger players be overexposed, and rarely allows them to be interviewed.
overexposure noun [U]:
skin cancer caused by overexposure to the sun
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