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exposure
[ ik-spoh-zher ]
noun
- the act of exposing, laying open, or uncovering:
the sudden exposure of objects that were hidden under the blanket.
Antonyms:
- the fact or state of being exposed:
A bandage will avoid exposure of the wound.
- disclosure, as of something private or secret:
the exposure of their invasion plans.
Synonyms: , ,
- an act or instance of revealing or unmasking, as an impostor, crime, or fraud:
the exposure of graft and corruption.
- presentation to view, especially in an open or public manner:
His exposure of his anger shocked the company.
Synonyms:
The suspect was arrested for exposure in public.
- a laying open or subjecting to the action or influence of something:
The exposure of his theories to ridicule destroyed his self-confidence.
- the condition of being exposed to danger, harm, etc.:
exposure to toxic mold;
exposure to a deadly disease.
- the condition of being exposed without protection to the effects of harsh weather, especially the cold:
to suffer from exposure.
- Photography.
- the act of presenting a photosensitive surface to rays of light.
- the total amount of light received by a photosensitive surface or an area of such a surface, expressed as the product of the degree of illumination and the period of illumination.
- the image resulting from the effects of light rays on a photosensitive surface.
- situation with regard to sunlight or wind; aspect:
a southern exposure.
- a putting out or deserting, especially of a child, without shelter or protection; abandonment.
- something exposed, as to view; an exposed surface:
exposures of rock.
- public appearance, notice, attention, mention, or discussion, especially in the media:
great ways to gain exposure for your products on TV and on the internet.
- a prominent, often overextended position or commitment, as in investment, that is considered precarious and risky:
The bank was nervous about its exposure in Iran.
exposure
/ ɪˈəʊə /
noun
- the act of exposing or the condition of being exposed
- the position or outlook of a house, building, etc; aspect
the bedroom has a southern exposure
- lack of shelter from the weather, esp the cold
to die of exposure
- a surface that is exposed
an exposure of granite
- mountaineering the degree to which a climb, etc is exposed See exposed
- photog
- the act of exposing a photographic film or plate to light, X-rays, etc
- an area on a film or plate that has been exposed to light, etc
- ( as modifier )
exposure control
- photog
- the intensity of light falling on a photographic film or plate multiplied by the time for which it is exposed
- a combination of lens aperture and shutter speed used in taking a photograph
he used the wrong exposure
- appearance or presentation before the public, as in a theatre, on television, or in films
Other Word Forms
- ԴDze·sܰ noun
- Dze·sܰ adjective
- e·sܰ noun
- -·sܰ noun
- i··sܰ noun
Example Sentences
Criteria for elite races includes equal exposure for the female race on social media coverage and prizes for female competition.
Though paparazzi captured images of Groome when she was pregnant in 2020, the British actor appears to have avoided that exposure this time around, making Goldie’s arrival a bigger surprise than it might have been.
People who have not been immunized against measles, either through vaccination or prior infection, are at risk of getting sick between seven and 21 days after exposure.
His legal exposure from the Capitol riot was not of the low-level "trespassing" charges.
Typically, those who contract mesothelioma do so 20 to 60 years after exposure - meaning it will take decades before the possible impact across the territory is felt.
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