Definitions for exposureɪkˈspoʊ ʒər
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
ex•po•sureɪkˈspoʊ ʒər(n.)
the act of exposing.
the state of being exposed.
disclosure, as of something private or secret.
an act or instance of revealing:
exposure of graft.
presentation to view:
His exposure of his anger shocked the company.
a laying open to the action or influence of something:
exposure to measles.
the condition of being exposed without protection to the effects of harsh weather:
suffering from exposure.
the act of presenting a photosensitive surface to light. a photographic image produced. the total amount of light received.
Category: Photography
situation with regard to sunlight or wind:
a southern exposure.
something exposed:
rock exposures.
public appearance, esp. on the mass media.
Category: Common Vocabulary
Origin of exposure:
1595–1605
Princeton's WordNet
exposure(noun)
vulnerability to the elements; to the action of heat or cold or wind or rain
"exposure to the weather" or "they died from exposure";
exposure(noun)
the act of subjecting someone to an influencing experience
"she denounced the exposure of children to pornography"
exposure(noun)
the disclosure of something secret
"they feared exposure of their campaign plans"
exposure(noun)
aspect resulting from the direction a building or window faces
"the studio had a northern exposure"
vulnerability, exposure(noun)
the state of being vulnerable or exposed
"his vulnerability to litigation"; "his exposure to ridicule"
exposure(noun)
the intensity of light falling on a photographic film or plate
"he used the wrong exposure"
photograph, photo, exposure, picture, pic(noun)
a representation of a person or scene in the form of a print or transparent slide; recorded by a camera on light-sensitive material
exposure(noun)
the act of exposing film to light
exposure(noun)
presentation to view in an open or public manner
"the exposure of his anger was shocking"
exposure(noun)
abandoning without shelter or protection (as by leaving as infant out in the open)
Kernerman English Learner's Dictionary
exposure(noun)ɪkˈspoʊ ʒər
the act or state of being unprotected
a long exposure to intense heat; exposure to cigarette smoke
exposureɪkˈspoʊ ʒər
the act of revealing secret information
the exposure of his illegal dealings
exposureɪkˈspoʊ ʒər
the act of giving sb a positive experience
children's exposure to art and music
exposureɪkˈspoʊ ʒər
a medical condition resulting from being outside in extreme weather
She was found that night, suffering from exposure.
Wiktionary
exposure(Noun)
The condition of being exposed, uncovered, or unprotected.
exposure(Noun)
That part which is facing or exposed to something, e.g. the sun, weather, sky, or a view.
They rented a cabin with a beautiful southern exposure.
exposure(Noun)
Lack of protection from weather or the elements.
The vagrant died of exposure.
exposure(Noun)
An instance of taking a photograph.
exposure(Noun)
The piece of film exposed to light.
exposure(Noun)
Details of the time and f-number used.
exposure(Noun)
The amount of sun, wind etc. experienced by a particular site.
Webster Dictionary
Exposure(noun)
the act of exposing or laying open, setting forth, laying bare of protection, depriving of care or concealment, or setting out to reprobation or contempt
Exposure(noun)
the state of being exposed or laid open or bare; openness to danger; accessibility to anything that may affect, especially detrimentally; as, exposure to observation, to cold, to inconvenience
Exposure(noun)
position as to points of compass, or to influences of climate, etc
Exposure(noun)
the exposing of a sensitized plate to the action of light
Translations for exposure
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary
exposure(noun)
(an) act of exposing or state of being exposed
Prolonged exposure of the skin to hot sun can be harmful.
- blootstellingAfrikaans

- تَعَرُّض ، تَعْريضArabic

- излаганеBulgarian

- exposiçãoPortuguese (BR)

- vystavováníCzech

- das AussetzenGerman

- udsættelse; eksponeringDanish

- έκθεση, αποκάλυψηGreek

- exposiciónSpanish

- kaitseta jätmineEstonian

- قرارگیری در معرض چیزیFarsi

- altistusFinnish

- expositionFrench

- חֲשִיפָהHebrew

- रहस्योदघाटन, भण्डाफोड़Hindi

- izlaganjeCroatian

- kitettségHungarian

- pengungkapanIndonesian

- skjólleysiIcelandic

- esposizioneItalian

- さらすことJapanese

- 노출Korean

- (iš)statymas, neapsaugojimasLithuanian

- pakļaušana (saules, vēja u.tml.) iedarbībai; atmaskošanaLatvian

- pendedahanMalay

- blootstelling, ontmaskeringDutch

- detå være utsatt forNorwegian

- wystawienie, ekspozycjaPolish

- قرارگیری در معرض چیزیPersian

- د يوه شى په مقابل كى كيښودلPashto

- revelação/exposiçãoPortuguese

- expunereRomanian

- подвергать внешнему воздействиюRussian

- vystavovanieSlovak

- izpostavljanjeSlovenian

- izlaganjeSerbian

- utsättande, exponeringSwedish

- การเปิดเผยThai

- maruz kalmaTurkish

- 曝露Chinese (Trad.)

- виставлянняUkrainian

- انکشافUrdu

- hành động phơi bàyVietnamese

- 暴露,曝光Chinese (Simp.)

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