underexpose

verb un·der·ex·pose \ˌən-dər-ik-ˈspōz\

: to allow too little light to fall on (film in a camera) when you are taking a photograph

Full Definition of UNDEREXPOSE

transitive verb

: to expose insufficiently; especially : to expose (as film) to insufficient radiation (as light)

— un·der·ex·po·sure \-ˈspō-zhər\ noun

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1861

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