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Third Person
underexposes
Present Participle
underexposing
Past Tense
underexposed
Past Participle
underexposed
1
to give too little light to photographic film or material, resulting in an image that is too dark
- If you underexpose the film, the photos will come out darker than intended.
- To achieve a specific artistic effect, he chose to deliberately underexpose the scene.
- Beginners in photography often underexpose their shots when shooting in manual mode.
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2
to not allow something to be seen or experienced enough
- The museum was criticized for choosing to underexpose certain historical events in their exhibit.
- Many emerging talents are underexposed due to a lack of media coverage.
- Indie films often get underexposed in theaters dominated by blockbuster movies.
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