double exposure

noun Photography.

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

Origin of double exposure

First recorded in 1890–95

Words nearby double exposure

double eagle, double ender, double entendre, double entente, double entry, double exposure, double fault, double feature, double fertilization, double first, double flat

British Dictionary definitions for double exposure

double exposure

noun

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