underexpose

/ˈʌndərəkˌspoʊz/
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Other forms: underexposed; underexposing

Definitions of underexpose
  1. verb
    expose insufficiently
    “The child was underexposed to language”
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    antonyms:
    overexpose
    expose excessively
    type of:
    expose
    expose or make accessible to some action or influence
  2. verb
    expose to too little light
    “The film is underexposed, so the image is very dark”
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    antonyms:
    overexpose
    expose to too much light
    type of:
    expose
    expose to light, of photographic film
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