exposure
English
/ɪkˈspoʊʒɚ/
noun
Definitions
- (uncountable) The condition of being exposed, uncovered, or unprotected.
- (uncountable) Lack of protection from weather or the elements.
- The act of exposing something, such as a scandal.
- (countable) That part which is facing or exposed to something, e.g. the sun, weather, sky, or a view.
- (photography) An instance of taking a photograph.
- (photography) The piece of film exposed to light.
- (photography) Details of the time and f-number used.
- (gardening) The amount of sun, wind etc. experienced by a particular site.
Etymology
Suffix from English expose.
Origin
English
expose
Gloss
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Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- antiexposure English
- autoexpose English
- autoexposure English
- chemoexposure English
- coexpose English
- coexposure English
- cryoexposure English
- exposable English
- exposal English
- expose English
- exposer English
- exposest English
- exposeth English
- exposome English
- inexposure English
- multiexposure English
- overexpose English
- overexposure English
- photoexposure English
- postexposure English
- preexposure English
- reexpose English
- reexposure English
- underexpose English
- underexposure English
- exposer Middle French