Definition of Exposure

(n.)
The state of being exposed or laid open or bare; openness to danger; accessibility to anything that may affect, especially detrimentally; as, exposure to observation, to cold, to inconvenience.
  

(n.)
The exposing of a sensitized plate to the action of light.
  

(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.
  

(n.)
Position as to points of compass, or to influences of climate, etc.
  

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exposure
\ex*po"sure\ (?;135), n. [from expose.]
1. 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. the exposure of fuller put an end to the practices of that vile tribe.
2. the state of being exposed or laid open or bare; openness to danger; accessibility to anything that may affect, especially detrimentally; as, exposure to observation, to cold, to inconvenience. when we have our naked frailties hid, that suffer in exposure.
3. position as to points of compass, or to influences of climate, etc. "under a southern exposure." the best exposure of the two for woodcocks. w. scott.
4. (photog.) the exposing of a sensitized plate to the action of light.
exposure
n
1. vulnerability to the elements; to the action of heat or cold or wind or rain; "exposure to the weather" or "they died from exposure"
2. the act of subjecting someone to an influencing experience; "she denounced the exposure of children to pornography"
3. the disclosure of something secret; "they feared exposure of their campaign plans"
4. aspect re light or wind; "the studio had a northern exposure"
5. the state of being vulnerable or exposed; "exposure to ridicule" or "vulnerability to litigation" [syn: vulnerability]


6. the intensity of light falling on a photographic film or plate; "he used the wrong exposure"
7. a picture of a person or scene in the form of a print or transparent slide; recorded by a camera on light-sensitive material [syn: photograph, photo, pic]


8. presentation to view in an open or public manner; "the exposure of his anger was shocking"
9. the act of exposing film to light
10. abandoning without shelter or protection (as by leaving as infant out in the open)

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 exposure meter 
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 wind exposure 

An open situation or position in relation to the sun, elements, or points of the compass.

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Noun
1. vulnerability to the elements; to the action of heat or cold or wind or rain; "exposure to the weather" or "they died from exposure";
(hypernym) vulnerability
(hyponym) windage, wind exposure
(derivation) expose
2. the act of subjecting someone to an influencing experience; "she denounced the exposure of children to pornography"
(hypernym) influence
(hyponym) overexposure
(derivation) expose
3. the disclosure of something secret; "they feared exposure of their campaign plans"
(hypernym) disclosure, revelation, revealing
(hyponym) expose, unmasking
(derivation) disclose, let on, bring out, reveal, discover, expose, divulge, impart, break, give away, let out
4. aspect re light or wind; "the studio had a northern exposure"
(hypernym) view, aspect, prospect, scene, vista, panorama
5. the state of being vulnerable or exposed; "his vulnerability to litigation"; "his exposure to ridicule"
(synonym) vulnerability
(hypernym) danger
(derivation) queer, expose, scupper, endanger, peril
6. the intensity of light falling on a photographic film or plate; "he used the wrong exposure"
(hypernym) light unit
(derivation) expose
7. a picture of a person or scene in the form of a print or transparent slide; recorded by a camera on light-sensitive material
(synonym) photograph, photo, pic
(hypernym) picture, image, icon, ikon
(hyponym) beefcake
8. the act of exposing film to light
(hypernym) photography, picture taking
(hyponym) overexposure
(derivation) expose
9. presentation to view in an open or public manner; "the exposure of his anger was shocking"
(hypernym) presentation, presentment, demonstration
(hyponym) repudiation, debunking
(derivation) disclose, expose
10. abandoning without shelter or protection (as by leaving as infant out in the open)
(hypernym) abandonment, forsaking, desertion
(derivation) expose

the condition of being subjected to a source of risk.

Being exposed to ionizing radiation or to radioactive material.

The shortest distance in inches between exposed edges of overlapping courses of roofing; the amount left exposed to the weather.

the process of allowing radiation to interact with some areas of a photoresist layer while blocking the radiation from reaching other areas of photoresist.

The process of allowing light to enter the camera, exposing the film or video stock to light, which results in a recorded image.

The amount of light that reaches the image sensor and is controlled by a combination of the lens aperture and shutter speed.

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The amount of radiation or pollutant present in a given environment that represents a potential health threat to living organisms.

The amount of radiation or pollutant present in a given environment that represents a potential health threat to living organisms.

The amount of money one actually stands to lose on a game or race

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a measure of ionization in air caused by x-rays or gamma rays only. The unit of exposure most often used is the roentgen. See also contamination.
  

Contact with a foreign substance, usually by inhalation, ingestion, or skin contact.

The condition of being subjected to something (e.g., infectious agents) that could have a harmful effect. A person exposed to M. tuberculosis does not necessarily become infected (see Transmission).