exposure

exposure
ex|po|sure
W3 [ıkˈspəuʒə US -ˈspouʒər] n
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1¦(to danger)¦
2¦(truth)¦
3¦(public attention)¦
4¦(experience)¦
5¦(be very cold)¦
6¦(photography)¦
7¦(show)¦
8¦(business)¦
9¦(direction)¦
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1.) ¦(TO DANGER)¦[U]
when someone is in a situation where they are not protected from something dangerous or unpleasant
exposure to
▪ Prolonged exposure to the sun can cause skin cancer.
2.) ¦(TRUTH)¦[U]
the action of showing the truth about someone or something, especially when it is bad
exposure of
▪ the exposure of his underground political activity
exposure as
▪ her fear of exposure as a spy
3.) ¦(PUBLIC ATTENTION)¦[U]
the attention that someone or something gets from newspapers, television etc
▪ The failure of their marriage has got a lot of exposure recently.
4.) ¦(EXPERIENCE)¦ [singular, U]
the chance to experience new ideas, ways of life etc
exposure to
▪ The visit to Germany gave them exposure to the language.
▪ her brief exposure to pop stardom
5.) ¦(BE VERY COLD)¦[U]
the harmful effects on your body of being outside in very cold weather without protection
▪ We nearly died of exposure on the mountainside.
6.) ¦(PHOTOGRAPHY)¦
a) a length of film in a camera that is used to take a photograph
▪ I have three exposures left on this roll.
b) the amount of time that light is allowed to enter the camera when taking a photograph
7.) ¦(SHOW)¦
the act of showing something that is usually hidden
8.) ¦(BUSINESS)¦ [U and C]
the amount of financial risk that a company or person has
9.) ¦(DIRECTION)¦ [singular]
the direction in which a building, hill etc faces
▪ My bedroom has a southern exposure.

Dictionary of contemporary English. 2013.

Synonyms:
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