The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
OVEREXPOSING
Verb
overexposing
present participle of overexpose
Source: Wiktionary
OVEREXPOSE
O`ver*ex*pose", v. t.
Definition: To expose excessively; specif. (Photog.),
Definition: to subject (a plate or film) too long to the actinic action of the light used in producing a picture. -- O`ver*ex*po"sure (#), n.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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