Over-illumination
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
- 1 Alternative spelling of overillumination. alt-of, alternative, uncountable
"Borough President Marcus M. Marks of the Borough of Manhattan, who observed the demonstration, is at present having a study made on the question of over-illumination and believes that with a lesser quantity of light, the driver of the motor car will have a better vision of the road than with over-illumination."
Example
More examples"Borough President Marcus M. Marks of the Borough of Manhattan, who observed the demonstration, is at present having a study made on the question of over-illumination and believes that with a lesser quantity of light, the driver of the motor car will have a better vision of the road than with over-illumination."
Etymology
From over- + illumination.
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