overlighting
Too much light
Overlighting refers to using too much artificial light in a space, photograph, or video production.
In photography and film, overlighting washes out contrast and creates a flat, unnatural appearance: The scene was overlighted—you could barely see the actors' features.
In interior design, overlighting produces harsh, uncomfortable environments that waste energy.
Suboptimal use of resources
- excessSurplus beyond need
- overconsumptionExcessive use of resources
- spillageLiquid that escaped containment
- overuseExcessive employment of something
Degree of light emitted
- dazzleImpress through radiance
- glareFierce stare or brightness
- squintingNarrowing eyes to see
- blindingPainfully intense light
reflections · luminance · flare · halation · gleam · glint · shimmer · sparkle
Overworked vision discomfort
- headacheCranial pain
- migraineSevere neurological head pain
- photophobiaAbnormal aversion to brightness
- squintingNarrowing eyes to see
fatigue · sensitivity · irritation · dazzled · disorientation · overwhelmed · stress · tension
Strength or force level
- starknessSevere, unadorned quality
- severityIntensity of sternness
- overexposureExcessive amount of something
- unflatteringMaking someone look bad
washed-out · bleached · glaring · piercing · unforgiving · clinical · sterile
inefficiency
Suboptimal use of resources
- excessSurplus beyond need
- overconsumptionExcessive use of resources
- spillageLiquid that escaped containment
overuse · wattage · electricity · sustainability · skyglow
brightness
Degree of light emitted
blinding · reflections · luminance · flare · halation · gleam · glint · shimmer · sparkle · hotspots
eyestrain
Overworked vision discomfort
- headacheCranial pain
- migraineSevere neurological head pain
- photophobiaAbnormal aversion to brightness
squinting · fatigue · sensitivity · irritation · dazzled · disorientation · overwhelmed · stress · tension
intensity
Strength or force level
- starknessSevere, unadorned quality
- severityIntensity of sternness
- overexposureExcessive amount of something
unflattering · washed-out · bleached · glaring · piercing · unforgiving · clinical · sterile
overlightingunderlighting
Illumination from below
dimness · darkness · poor lighting · shadow · gloom
light, highlight, lighten, daylight, lighting, highlights, enlighten, highlighted, headlights