verb
- exposing photographic film or a digital sensor to insufficient light, resulting in a dark image
Usage: photography
Examples
- The photographer was underexposing the shots in the dim lighting.
- By underexposing the image, she lost detail in the shadow areas.
- The camera kept underexposing because the light meter was faulty.
- He’s been underexposing his portraits to create a moody effect.
- The automatic settings were underexposing the sunset photos.
- She realized she was underexposing when all her pictures came out too dark.