exposure exposure /ɪkˈspoʊʒɝ/

noun

1. () Vulnerability to the elements; to the action of heat, cold, wind or rain  ( exposure )
   vulnerability to the elements; to the action of heat, cold, wind or rain
    Exposure to the weather
   exposure to the weather
    They died from exposure
   they died from exposure
   
2. () The act of subjecting someone to an influencing experience  ( exposure )
   the act of subjecting someone to an influencing experience
    She denounced the exposure of children to pornography
   she denounced the exposure of children to pornography
   
3. () Aspect resulting from the direction a building or window faces  ( exposure )
   aspect resulting from the direction a building or window faces
    The studio had a northern exposure
   the studio had a northern exposure
   
4. () The disclosure of something secret  ( exposure )
   the disclosure of something secret
    They feared exposure of their campaign plans
   they feared exposure of their campaign plans
   
5. Abandoning without shelter or protection (as by leaving an infant out in the open)  ( exposure )
   abandoning without shelter or protection (as by leaving an infant out in the open)
   
6. Presentation to view in an open or public manner  ( exposure )
   presentation to view in an open or public manner
    The exposure of his anger was shocking
   the exposure of his anger was shocking
   
7. The act of exposing film to light  ( exposure )
   the act of exposing film to light
   
8. A representation of a person or scene in the form of a print or transparent slide or in digital format  ( exposure , pic , picture , photo , photograph )
   a representation of a person or scene in the form of a print or transparent slide or in digital format
    This is my favorite photograph from my last trip
   This is my favorite photograph from my last trip
   
   
9. The intensity of light falling on a photographic film or plate  ( exposure )
   the intensity of light falling on a photographic film or plate
    He used the wrong exposure
   he used the wrong exposure
   
10. The state of being vulnerable or exposed  ( exposure , vulnerability )
    the state of being vulnerable or exposed
     His vulnerability to litigation
    his vulnerability to litigation
     His exposure to ridicule
    his exposure to ridicule