exposure

ex|po|sure [ ık`spouʒər ] noun **

▸ 1 being placed in danger

▸ 2 telling public about something

▸ 3 public attention

▸ 4 harm from cold weather

▸ 5 being uncovered

▸ 6 being introduced to something

▸ 7 film/time for photograph

▸ 8 direction something faces

1. ) count or uncount the state of being put into a situation in which something harmful or dangerous might affect you:

radiation exposure

exposure to: information on how prolonged exposure to the sun affects your skin

2. ) count or uncount the act of making something publicly known because you believe it is wrong or illegal:

exposure of: a reporter famous for his exposure of corruption within the government

3. ) uncount things that are written or said about a person, product, event, etc. that make them well-known:

Both candidates are getting a lot of exposure in the press.

4. ) uncount the harmful effect of very cold weather on your body:

Two of the climbers died of exposure.

5. ) count or uncount the act of allowing something that was covered or hidden to be seen:

the exposure of the old carvings

6. ) count or uncount the act of introducing someone to new ideas, activities, etc.:

exposure to: the children's exposure to new ideas

7. ) count TECHNICAL the amount of FILM used for taking one photograph

a ) count or uncount the amount of time that you allow light to reach the FILM in a camera when taking a photograph

8. ) singular TECHNICAL the direction in which a room, building, hill, etc. faces:

a southern exposure