1. exposing photographic film or a digital sensor to too much light, resulting in an image that is too bright
Usage: photography
2. subjecting someone or something to too much of something, especially publicity or attention
3. allowing someone to experience too much of something harmful or inappropriate

Examples

• The photographer kept overexposing the shots in the bright sunlight.
• She worried about overexposing her children to violent movies.
• The media was overexposing the celebrity’s personal life.
• He realized he was overexposing the film by leaving the shutter open too long.
• Parents should avoid overexposing young kids to social media.
• The bright flash was overexposing all the indoor portraits.
• Critics argued the network was overexposing the scandal for ratings.