Exposure

//ɪkˈspəʊ.ʒə(ɹ)// noun

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The condition of being exposed, uncovered, or unprotected. uncountable

    "Limit your exposure to harsh chemicals."

  2. 2
    the act of subjecting someone to an influencing experience wordnet
  3. 3
    Lack of protection from weather or the elements. uncountable

    "As all of you know, a great tragedy occurred yesterday. Arthur Harcourt died of exposure sometimes in the morning in the woods off Mount Tom Road."

  4. 4
    abandoning without shelter or protection (as by leaving an infant out in the open) wordnet
  5. 5
    The act of exposing something, such as a scandal. countable, uncountable
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  1. 6
    presentation to view in an open or public manner wordnet
  2. 7
    The degree to which an individual, their content, or their brand is seen by the target market or the general public; internet fame. countable, uncountable
  3. 8
    the act of exposing film to light wordnet
  4. 9
    The act or condition of being at risk of financial losses. countable, uncountable
  5. 10
    a representation of a person or scene in the form of a print or transparent slide or in digital format wordnet
  6. 11
    That part which is facing or exposed to something, e.g. the sun, weather, sky, or a view. countable, uncountable

    "They rented a cabin with a beautiful southern exposure."

  7. 12
    vulnerability to the elements; to the action of heat or cold or wind or rain wordnet
  8. 13
    An instance of taking a photograph. countable, uncountable
  9. 14
    aspect resulting from the direction a building or window faces wordnet
  10. 15
    The piece of film exposed to light. countable, uncountable
  11. 16
    the disclosure of something secret wordnet
  12. 17
    Details of the time and f-number used. countable, uncountable
  13. 18
    the intensity of light falling on a photographic film or plate wordnet
  14. 19
    The amount of sun, wind etc. experienced by a particular site. countable, uncountable
  15. 20
    the state of being vulnerable or exposed wordnet

Etymology

From expose + -ure.

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