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underexposure

noun · 4 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

The condition of being underexposed.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

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2

noun

Meaning 2

An insufficient, or less than usual, exposure.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

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3

noun

Meaning 3

inadequate publicity

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Broader terms: exposure

4

noun

Meaning 4

the act of exposing film to too little light or for too short a time

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Broader terms: exposure

History

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h1én Proto-Indo-European *h1entér Proto-Indo-European *(H)n̥dhí Proto-Indo-European *-ér Proto-Indo-European *(H)n̥dhér Proto-Germanic *under Proto-West Germanic *undar Old English under- Middle English under- English under- English exposure English underexposure From under- + exposure.

Across languages

Translations

3 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • German: Unterbelichtung — condition of being underexposed
  • Māori: huranga pore — condition of being underexposed
  • Portuguese: subexposição — condition of being underexposed