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exposure
noun ex·po·sure \ik-ˈspō-zhər\
: the fact or condition of being affected by something or experiencing something : the condition of being exposed to something
: the act of revealing secrets about someone or something
: public attention and notice
Full Definition of EXPOSURE
1
: the fact or condition of being exposed: as a : the condition of being presented to view or made known <a politician seeks a lot of exposure> b : the condition of being unprotected especially from severe weather <died of exposure> c : the condition of being subject to some effect or influence <risk exposure to the flu> d : the condition of being at risk of financial loss <minimizes your exposure to market fluctuations>; also : an amount at risk
2
: the act or an instance of exposing: as a : disclosure of something secret <tried to prevent exposure of their past> b : the treating of sensitized material (as film) to controlled amounts of radiant energy; also : the amount of such energy or length of such treatment <a 3-second exposure>
3
a : the manner of being exposed b : the position (as of a house) with respect to weather influences or compass points <a room with a southern exposure>
4
: a piece or section of sensitized material (as film) on which an exposure is or can be made <36 exposures per roll>
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First Known Use of EXPOSURE
1605
Related to EXPOSURE
- Synonyms
- liability, openness, vulnerability
Rhymes with EXPOSURE
EXPOSURE Defined for Kids
exposure
noun ex·po·sure \ik-ˈspō-zhər\
Definition of EXPOSURE for Kids
1
: the fact or condition of being subject to some effect or influence <exposure to germs> <exposure to great art>
2
: the condition that results from being unprotected especially from severe weather (as extreme cold) <The child suffered from exposure.>
3
: an act of making something public <They were stopped by the exposure of the plot.>
4
: the act of letting light strike a photographic film or the time during which light strikes a film
5
: a section of a roll of film for one picture
6
: position with respect to direction <The room has a southern exposure.>
Medical Dictionary
exposure
noun ex·po·sure \ik-ˈspō-zhər\
Medical Definition of EXPOSURE
1
: the fact or condition of being exposed: as a : the condition of being unprotected especially from severe weather <the hiker died of exposure after becoming lost in the snowstorm> b : the condition of being subject to some detrimental effect or harmful condition <repeated exposure to bronchial irritants> <risk exposure to the flu> <benign skin discolorations caused by sun exposure—Katie Tyndall>
2
: the act or an instance of exposing—see indecent exposure
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