underexpose
Deny sufficient light
To underexpose is to expose photographic film or a digital sensor to insufficient light, resulting in an image that's too dark.
The term applies to both the technical error and the deliberate choice: The shadows are muddy because I underexposed by two stops.
Figuratively, underexposed can mean insufficiently publicized or promoted: an underexposed artist who deserves wider recognition.
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- shutterHinged window covering
- ISOGlobal standards body
- meteringControlled measurement of quantity
- negativeOpposite of affirmative
film · develop · grain · contrast · bracketing · histogram · raw · camera
Lacking color intensity
- weakLacking power or force
- subtleNot immediately obvious
- mutedMade quieter or softer
- softYielding to touch
delicate · faded · washed-out · ghostly · indistinct · wispy · ethereal · translucent
Made quieter or softer
- toned-downMade less extreme
- restrainedHeld under control
- low-keyRestrained and understated
- understatedDeliberately minimized in expression
subtle · quiet · reserved · modest · downplayed · hushed · softened · gentle
Not noticed or considered
- ignoredPurposely not noticed
- underrepresentedInsufficiently present in proportion
- marginalizedPushed to society's edges
- sidelinedRemoved from participation
hidden · buried · unnoticed · underreported · suppressed · minimized · downplayed · omitted
aperture
Adjustable optical inlet
negative · film · develop · grain · contrast · bracketing · histogram · raw · camera · lens
murky
Dark and unclear
gloomy · underlit · low-light · hazy · obscured · indistinct · washed-out · flat · dingy · dusky
pale
Lacking color intensity
soft · delicate · faded · washed-out · ghostly · indistinct · wispy · ethereal · translucent · thin
muted
Made quieter or softer
- toned-downMade less extreme
- restrainedHeld under control
- low-keyRestrained and understated
understated · subtle · quiet · reserved · modest · downplayed · hushed · softened · gentle · pastel
overlooked
Not noticed or considered
- ignoredPurposely not noticed
- underrepresentedInsufficiently present in proportion
- marginalizedPushed to society's edges
sidelined · hidden · buried · unnoticed · underreported · suppressed · minimized · downplayed · omitted · excluded
underexposeoverexpose
Admit excessive light
oversaturate · saturate · hype · overplay · overhype