Meaning of exposure | Babel Free

Definitions

1. The condition of being exposed, uncovered, or unprotected
2. The condition of being exposed, uncovered, or unprotected.
   uncountable
3. Lack of protection from weather or the elements
4. Lack of protection from weather or the elements.
   uncountable
5. The act or an instance of exposing, as:a. An act of subjecting or an instance of being subjected to an action or an influence: their first exposure to big city life.
6. The act of exposing something, such as a scandal
7. The act of exposing something, such as a scandal.
   countable, uncountable
8. The condition of being exposed, especially to severe weather or other forces of nature: was hospitalized for the effects of exposure.
9. The degree to which an individual, their content, or their brand is seen by the target market or the general public; internet fame
10. 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
11. A position in relation to climatic or weather conditions or points of the compass: Our house has a southern exposure.
12. The act or condition of being at risk of financial losses
13. The act or condition of being at risk of financial losses.
    countable, uncountable
14. The act of exposing sensitized photographic film or plate.
15. That part which is facing or exposed to something, e.g. the sun, weather, sky, or a view.
    countable, uncountable
16. the act of exposing or the condition of being exposed
17. An instance of taking a photograph.
    countable, uncountable
18. (Architecture) the position or outlook of a house, building, etc; aspect: the bedroom has a southern exposure.
19. The piece of film exposed to light.
    countable, uncountable
20. lack of shelter from the weather, esp the cold: to die of exposure.
21. Details of the time and f-number used.
    countable, uncountable
22. a surface that is exposed: an exposure of granite.
23. The amount of sun, wind etc. experienced by a particular site.
    countable, uncountable
24. (Mountaineering) mountaineering the degree to which a climb, etc is exposed. See exposed4
    mountaineering
25. (Photography) photog a. the act of exposing a photographic film or plate to light, X-rays, etc
    photog

Equivalents

Examples

“Limit your exposure to harsh chemicals.”

“Get as much exposure to a new language as you can.”

“The solitary, lumbering trolls of Scandinavian mythology would sometimes be turned to stone by exposure to sunlight. Barack Obama is hoping that several measures announced on June 4th will have a similarly paralysing effect on their modern incarnation, the patent troll.”

“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.”

“They rented a cabin with a beautiful southern exposure.”

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