1. to expose to too much light when taking or developing a photograph
Usage: photography
2. to give too much publicity or attention to someone or something
3. to subject to too much of something harmful, especially radiation or chemicals

Examples

• The photographer accidentally overexposed the film in bright sunlight.
• The flash was too strong and overexposed the portrait.
• The media tends to overexpose celebrity scandals.
• The actor worried that too many interviews would overexpose him to the public.
• Workers were overexposed to toxic chemicals at the factory.
• Prolonged sun exposure can overexpose your skin to harmful UV rays.
• The camera’s automatic settings prevented me from overexposing the shot.