underexpose

Definition of Underexpose in English :

1. underexpose

expose to too little light

Example Sentences:
'The film is underexposed, so the image is very dark'

2. underexpose

expose insufficiently

Example Sentences:
'The child was underexposed to language'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Underexpose

verb (transitive)

1. photography

to expose (a film, plate, or paper) for too short a period or with insufficient light so as not to produce the required effect

2. (often passive)

to fail to subject to appropriate or expected publicity

verb transitiveWord forms: ˌunderexˈposed or ˌunderexˈposing

to expose (a photographic film, etc.) to inadequate light or for too short a time

tr.v. un·der·ex·posed, un·der·ex·pos·ing, un·der·ex·pos·es

To expose (film) to light for too short a time or to light or radiation that is insufficient to produce normal image contrast.