hyper
- 01 B2 Upper Intermediate
adj.having too much energy and unable to sit still or relax.
adj.exhibiting excessive energy, excitement, or nervousness; often used as a clipping of 'hyperactive'.
Simple“The kids were totally hyper after eating all that birthday cake.”
In context“The puppy becomes incredibly hyper whenever a guest arrives, racing around the living room until he eventually exhausts himself.”
Synonyms - 02 C2 Proficiency
v.to treat film so it can take better pictures of stars and space.
v.to subject a film or plate to hypersensitization to increase its speed for low-light conditions.
Simple“He learned how to hyper his film to get clearer shots of the night sky.”
In context“Astrophotographers often hyper their film using a mixture of gases to capture the faint light of distant nebulae during long exposures.”
UsageThe verb is transitive and requires a direct object, typically 'film' or 'plate'.
Synonymssensitize
“He even looks a little unusual in an era of hyper‑athletes.”
Shortenings, all ultimately from the prefix hyper-.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.