# exposure

Pronunciation: US say "ik-SPOH-zhur" /ɪkˈspoʊ.ʒɚ/; say "ik-SPOH-zhuh" UK /ɪkˈspəʊ.ʒə(ɹ)/, AUS /ɪkˈspəʉ.ʒə(ɹ)/

## Noun

1. The condition of being uncovered, open to view, or left without protection.
   - Simple: The state of being open, uncovered, or not protected from something.
   - _The climbers' exposure on the open ridge alarmed the rescue team._
   - _Removing the insulation increased the panel's exposure to accidental contact._
2. A lack of protection from cold, rain, wind, or other harsh weather.
   - Simple: Not being protected from cold, rain, or other bad weather.
   - _Two shepherds died of exposure after the blizzard trapped them on the mountain._
   - _Prolonged exposure to the desert heat left the travelers severely dehydrated._
3. The act of bringing something hidden to light, especially a scandal or secret wrongdoing.
   - Simple: The act of showing or telling people about something hidden or wrong.
   - _The exposure of the bribery scheme led to several arrests._
   - _Investigative journalists devoted months to the exposure of the company's fraud._
4. The condition of being at risk of financial loss, such as on a loan or investment.
   - Simple: The risk of losing money on something, like a loan or investment.
   - _The firm cut its exposure to emerging markets after the currency crisis._
   - _Hedging strategies are designed to limit a portfolio's exposure to interest-rate swings._
5. The direction in which a place faces, and what it is open to, such as the sun, sky, or a view.
   - Simple: The direction a place faces, such as toward the sun or a view.
   - _The apartment's western exposure floods the living room with afternoon light._
   - _Gardeners prize a plot with a southern exposure for its long hours of sun._
6. A single instance of taking a photograph, when the camera's shutter opens to capture an image.
   - Simple: One single photograph taken when the camera shutter opens.
   - _He carefully composed each exposure to make the most of the dim light._
   - _Old cameras allowed only twenty-four exposures per roll._
7. The amount of sun, wind, and other weather that a particular place receives.
   - Simple: The amount of sun and wind that a place gets.
   - _The vineyard's sunny exposure produces grapes with high sugar content._
   - _Choosing plants suited to a site's exposure prevents wind and sun damage._
8. The settings used for a photograph, namely the shutter time and the lens aperture, or f-number.
   - Simple: The camera settings for how long and how wide the lens opens.
   - _He recorded the exposure, a thirtieth of a second at f/8, beside each frame._
   - _Matching the exposure to the bright snow prevented the image from washing out._
9. The section of photographic film that has been struck by light to record an image.
   - Simple: The piece of camera film that has been hit by light.
   - _The technician cut each exposure from the developed strip and labeled it._
   - _A scratched exposure ruined an otherwise perfect series of portraits._

## Origin

Formed from the verb "expose" combined with the suffix "-ure".

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/exposure (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).