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overexposure

[ oh-ver-ik-spoh-zher ]

noun

  1. excessive exposure, especially of photographic film or a sensitized plate to light rays.
  2. the condition of having been seen, heard, or advertised so frequently or for so long that freshness or appeal is diminished.


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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of overexposure1

First recorded in 1870–75; over- + exposure
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It would be an irony worthy of Sondheim if, after a lifetime of being dismissed as too highbrow, his posthumous career suffered from commercial overexposure.

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Fans groan about the team’s overexposure in commercials and media.

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And for the youngest in society who are growing up with free, hardcore content at their fingertips, the impact of early overexposure can be far reaching.

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The dangers include overexposure to poisonous chemicals or hazardous machinery.

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It is particularly harmful to cats and overexposure can cause neurological conditions, liver failure and even death.

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