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Exposure
ɪkˈspəʊʒə
- the state of having no protection from something harmful
"the dangers posed by exposure to asbestos"
- a physical condition resulting from being outside in severe weather without adequate protection
"they were suffering from exposure"
- experience of something
"his exposure to the banking system"
- the action of placing oneself at risk of financial losses, e.g. through making loans or underwriting insurance
"New Delhi increased its exposure to hard loans"
- the revelation of something secret, especially something embarrassing or damaging
"she took her life for fear of exposure as a spy"
- the publicizing of information or an event
"scientific findings receive regular exposure in the media"
- the action of exposing a photographic film to light
"a camera which would give a picture immediately after exposure"
- the quantity of light reaching a photographic film, as determined by shutter speed and lens aperture
"an exposure of 0.5 seconds at f/5.6"
- the direction in which a building faces; an outlook
"the exposure is perfect—a gentle slope to the south-west"