Usage Note
Sovraesposto is used in photography to describe a shot that received too much light, as well as metaphorically in media/politics to describe someone who is given too much public attention. The prefix sovra- (over-) is productive in Italian: sovraffollato (overcrowded), sovrappeso (overweight).
Examples
"La foto è sovraesposta e i dettagli sono persi."
Natural Translation
The photo is overexposed and the details are lost.
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