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OVEREXPOSURE

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does overexposure mean? 

OVEREXPOSURE (noun)
  The noun OVEREXPOSURE has 2 senses:

1. the act of exposing film to too much light or for too long a timeplay

2. the act of exposing someone excessively to an influencing experienceplay

  Familiarity information: OVEREXPOSURE used as a noun is rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


OVEREXPOSURE (noun)


Sense 1

Meaning:

The act of exposing film to too much light or for too long a time

Classified under:

Nouns denoting acts or actions

Hypernyms ("overexposure" is a kind of...):

exposure (the act of exposing film to light)

Derivation:

overexpose (expose to too much light)


Sense 2

Meaning:

The act of exposing someone excessively to an influencing experience

Classified under:

Nouns denoting acts or actions

Context example:

an overexposure to violence on television

Hypernyms ("overexposure" is a kind of...):

exposure (the act of subjecting someone to an influencing experience)

Derivation:

overexpose (expose excessively)


 Context examples 


Skin cancer, one of the most common types of cancer throughout the world, is primarily caused by overexposure to ultraviolet radiation (UVR).

(New wristband provides personalised and real-time tracking of UV exposure, University of Granada)



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