What does "hyper" mean?

1. (very energetic) having too much energy and unable to sit still or relax. 2. (photography process) to treat film so it can take better pictures of stars and space.

How do you use "hyper"?

The verb is transitive and requires a direct object, typically 'film' or 'plate'.

hyper

adj. · v.

US //ˈhaɪpɝ// UK //hˈaɪpɐ// hy·per

1 very energetic (adj.)
B2 Upper Intermediate Informal

having too much energy and unable to sit still or relax.

exhibiting excessive energy, excitement, or nervousness; often used as a clipping of 'hyperactive'.

Example

The kids were totally hyper after eating all that birthday cake.

Example

The puppy becomes incredibly hyper whenever a guest arrives, racing around the living room until he eventually exhausts himself.
- calm
- lethargic
2 photography process (v.)
C2 Proficiency Technical Science

to treat film so it can take better pictures of stars and space.

to subject a film or plate to hypersensitization to increase its speed for low-light conditions.

Example

He learned how to hyper his film to get clearer shots of the night sky.

Example

Astrophotographers often hyper their film using a mixture of gases to capture the faint light of distant nebulae during long exposures.

Usage

The verb is transitive and requires a direct object, typically 'film' or 'plate'.
- sensitize

Origin

Shortenings, all ultimately from the prefix hyper-.