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Definition of Exposure
1. Noun. Vulnerability to the elements; to the action of heat or cold or wind or rain. "They died from exposure"
Specialized synonyms: Wind Exposure, Windage, Solarisation, Solarization
Derivative terms: Expose
2. Noun. The act of subjecting someone to an influencing experience. "She denounced the exposure of children to pornography"
Specialized synonyms: Overexposure, Underexposure
Derivative terms: Expose
3. Noun. The disclosure of something secret. "They feared exposure of their campaign plans"
Specialized synonyms: Expose, Unmasking, Muckraking
Derivative terms: Expose
4. Noun. Aspect resulting from the direction a building or window faces. "The studio had a northern exposure"
5. Noun. The state of being vulnerable or exposed. "His exposure to ridicule"
Generic synonyms: Danger
Derivative terms: Expose, Vulnerable, Vulnerable
6. Noun. The intensity of light falling on a photographic film or plate. "He used the wrong exposure"
7. 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.
Specialized synonyms: Beefcake, Black And White, Monochrome, Blueprint, Cheesecake, Closeup, Daguerreotype, Blowup, Enlargement, Magnification, Frame, Glossy, Headshot, Hologram, Holograph, Longshot, Microdot, Arial Mosaic, Mosaic, Photomosaic, Mug Shot, Mugshot, Photocopy, Photographic Print, Print, Photomicrograph, Radiogram, Radiograph, Shadowgraph, Skiagram, Skiagraph, Shot, Snap, Snapshot, Spectrogram, Spectrograph, Stereo, Stereoscopic Photograph, Stereoscopic Picture, Still, Telephoto, Telephotograph, Telephotograph, Time Exposure, Vignette, Wedding Picture, Scene, Shot
Generic synonyms: Representation
Derivative terms: Photograph, Photograph, Photographic, Photography, Photography
8. Noun. The act of exposing film to light.
Specialized synonyms: Overexposure, Underexposure, Time Exposure
Derivative terms: Expose
9. Noun. Presentation to view in an open or public manner. "The exposure of his anger was shocking"
Specialized synonyms: Debunking, Repudiation
Derivative terms: Expose, Expose
10. Noun. Abandoning without shelter or protection (as by leaving as infant out in the open).
Definition of Exposure
1. n. 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.
Definition of Exposure
1. Noun. The condition of being exposed, uncovered, or unprotected. ¹
2. Noun. (countable uncountable) That part which is facing or exposed to something, e.g. the sun, weather, sky, or a view. ¹
3. Noun. Lack of protection from weather or the elements. ¹
4. Noun. (photography) An instance of taking a photograph. ¹
5. Noun. (photography) The piece of film exposed to light. ¹
6. Noun. (photography) Details of the time and f-number used. ¹
7. Noun. (context: gardening) The amount of sun, wind etc. experienced by a particular site. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Exposure
1. the act of exposing [n -S]
Medical Definition of Exposure
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Lexicographical Neighbors of Exposure
Literary usage of Exposure
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. A Lifelong Passion: Nicholas and Alexandra: Their Own Story by Andrei Maylunas (2005)
"In contrast, the variable 'ever treated for asthma' had odds ratios smaller than
one with most of the exposure variables indicating a selection effect. ..."
2. Presidential Advisory Committee on Gulf War Veterans' Illnesses: Final Report edited by Joyce C Laslof, Marguerite Knox, John D Baldeschwieler (1997)
"We also have attempted to'ana- lyze the extent and likelihood of exposure to
these risk factors during the Gulf War. In most instances, however, ..."
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