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to underexpose
01
to give too little light to photographic film or material, resulting in an image that is too dark
Examples
If you underexpose the film, the photos will come out darker than intended.
02
to not allow something to be seen or experienced enough
Grammatical Information
Composition
derived
Action verb
Regular
Present tense
underexpose
3rd person singular
underexposes
Present participle
underexposing
Past simple
underexposed
Past participle
underexposed
Examples
The museum was criticized for choosing to underexpose certain historical events in their exhibit.
Lexical Tree
underexpose
expose
