exposure

Plural: exposures

Noun

• The state of being revealed or subjected to something.
• vulnerability to the elements; to the action of heat or cold or wind or rain; or
  • "exposure to the weather"
  • "they died from exposure"
• the act of subjecting someone to an influencing experience
  • "she denounced the exposure of children to pornography"
• the disclosure of something secret
  • "they feared exposure of their campaign plans"
• aspect resulting from the direction a building or window faces
  • "the studio had a northern exposure"
• the state of being vulnerable or exposed
  • "his exposure to ridicule"
• the intensity of light falling on a photographic film or plate
  • "he used the wrong exposure"
• a representation of a person or scene in the form of a print or transparent slide; recorded by a camera on light-sensitive material
• the act of exposing film to light
• presentation to view in an open or public manner
  • "the exposure of his anger was shocking"
• abandoning without shelter or protection (as by leaving as infant out in the open)
• The condition of being exposed, uncovered, or unprotected.
• Lack of protection from weather or the elements.
• The act of exposing something, such as a scandal.
• The act or condition of being at risk of financial losses.
• That part which is facing or exposed to something, e.g. the sun, weather, sky, or a view.
• An instance of taking a photograph.
• The piece of film exposed to light.
• Details of the time and f-number used.
• The amount of sun, wind etc. experienced by a particular site.

Examples

• A beginner’s mistake in Words With Friends is often an unnecessary tile exposure.
• Limit your exposure to harsh chemicals. Get as much exposure to a new language as you can.
• They rented a cabin with a beautiful southern exposure.

Synonyms

photo, photograph, pic, picture, vulnerability