overexposure

overexposure
/oh"veuhr ik spoh"zheuhr/, n.
1. excessive exposure, esp. 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.
[1870-75; OVER- + EXPOSURE]

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