double exposure

noun

, Photography.

1. the act of exposing the same film, frame, plate, etc., twice.
2. the picture resulting from such exposure.

double exposure

noun

1. the act or process of recording two superimposed images on a photographic medium, usually done intentionally to produce a special effect
2. the photograph resulting from such an act

Word History and Origins

Origin of double exposure¹

First recorded in 1890–95

Example Sentences

Along with Bach’s skillful performance, Manthei’s poise and onstage presence suggests a double exposure of Anne as an old woman and a child.

From New York Times

In one, from 1979, titled “James Baldwin in Setting Sun Over Harlem,” Smith, using double exposure, overlays very faintly a photo she took of Baldwin onto a skyscape of light-shot dark clouds.

From New York Times

The broadcast team ran with it, using the same effect employed by Tarantino in the “Kill Bill” films whenever their protagonist’s thirst for vengeance is triggered: a red tint, a sound known as the “Ironside Siren,” and a double exposure of her face and a memory of the traumatic event.

From New York Times

The double exposure trend is one that has made its way around the world several times by now, but in New York, it remains a piece of the Black and immigrant aesthetic.

From New York Times

Ray was evidently entranced by her: His photographs include a double exposure, reminiscent of Picasso’s cubist portraits, in which her profile view overlaps with a frontal view.

From Washington Post