adj, verb ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Verb

1. 1
   To take a photograph using too small an exposure
2. 2
   expose insufficiently wordnet
3. 3
   To provide with insufficient publicity
4. 4
   expose to too little light wordnet

Adjective

1. 1
   The condition when a photograph is darker than it should be because the film was not exposed to sufficient light either because the camera aperture was too small or the duration of light was too short.

Antonyms

All antonyms

overexpose

Etymology

From under- + expose.

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