# smear

> physical effect leading to local over exposure on some camera sensors, typically manifesting as vertical bars covering the entire height of the image

**Wikidata**: [Q2295039](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2295039)  
**Wikipedia**: [English](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Smear_(optics))  
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