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 exposure exposure /ɪkˈspoʊʒɝ/

noun

  1. () Vulnerability to the elements; to the action of heat, cold, wind or rain  ( exposure )
    vulnerability to the elements; to the action of heat, cold, wind or rain
     Exposure to the weather
    exposure to the weather
     They died from exposure
    they died from exposure
  2. () The act of subjecting someone to an influencing experience  ( exposure )
    the act of subjecting someone to an influencing experience
     She denounced the exposure of children to pornography
    she denounced the exposure of children to pornography
  3. () Aspect resulting from the direction a building or window faces  ( exposure )
    aspect resulting from the direction a building or window faces
     The studio had a northern exposure
    the studio had a northern exposure
  4. () The disclosure of something secret  ( exposure )
    the disclosure of something secret
     They feared exposure of their campaign plans
    they feared exposure of their campaign plans
  5. Abandoning without shelter or protection (as by leaving an infant out in the open)  ( exposure )
    abandoning without shelter or protection (as by leaving an infant out in the open)
  6. Presentation to view in an open or public manner  ( exposure )
    presentation to view in an open or public manner
     The exposure of his anger was shocking
    the exposure of his anger was shocking
  7. The act of exposing film to light  ( exposure )
    the act of exposing film to light
  8. A representation of a person or scene in the form of a print or transparent slide or in digital format  ( exposure , pic , picture , photo , photograph )
    a representation of a person or scene in the form of a print or transparent slide or in digital format
     This is my favorite photograph from my last trip
    This is my favorite photograph from my last trip
  9. The intensity of light falling on a photographic film or plate  ( exposure )
    the intensity of light falling on a photographic film or plate
     He used the wrong exposure
    he used the wrong exposure
  10. The state of being vulnerable or exposed  ( exposure , vulnerability )
    the state of being vulnerable or exposed
     His vulnerability to litigation
    his vulnerability to litigation
     His exposure to ridicule
    his exposure to ridicule