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白飛び (しろとび) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Meanings 1
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru'
whiteout ; overexposure
photography
Photography term for blown-out highlights where bright areas lose detail and become pure white. Can be used as a noun or with する to describe the action of overexposing.
明あか るい 窓まど を 背はい 景けい に 撮と る と 、 どう し て も 白しろ 飛と び し て しまう 。
When you shoot against a bright window, it inevitably results in whiteout.
Kanji 飛 fly, skip (pages), scatter Similar words 黒くろ つぶれ Refers to underexposed shadows where dark areas lose detail and become pure black, the opposite problem of 白飛び.
露ろ 出しゅつ オーバー A more technical term for overexposure, often used in camera settings; 白飛び focuses on the visible result of blown highlights.
Etymology Compound of 白 (しろ, 'white') and 飛び (とび, continuative form of 飛ぶ 'to fly'), literally 'white flying', referring to highlights that 'fly away' into pure white.
