exposure
noun
Simple meaning
Vulnerability to the elements.
Pronunciation
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IPA pronunciation (US)
ɪksˈpoʊʒɚ
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Definition
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noun
The state of being vulnerable or exposed
Vulnerability to the elements; to the action of heat or cold or wind or rain
uncountable
The condition of being exposed, uncovered, or unprotected.
The act of exposing film to light
The act of exposing something, such as a scandal.
uncountable
Lack of protection from weather or the elements.
Word at a Glance
- Difficulty
- A2 · Elementary
- Frequency
- Common
- Typical Use
- Everyday English
Word Aura™
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Aura for this meaning
This meaning: The act of exposing film to light
Used this way, exposure is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- Matter-of-fact
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
Word Aura describes common impressions, not a measurement. Tone changes with sentence, speaker, relationship and situation.
More ways to use exposure
- “She denounced the exposure of children to pornography.”noun
- “They feared exposure of their campaign plans.”noun
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Compound terms
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Photographic equipment that measures the intensity of light.
A form of behavior therapy in which a survivor confronts feelings or phobias or anxieties about a traumatic event and relives it in the therapy situation.
The opening of a subject to widespread discussion and debate.
The probability of being exposed to an infectious agent.
A photograph produced with a relatively long exposure time.
Exposure to the wind (as the exposed part of a vessel's hull which is responsible for wind resistance).
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Synonyms
Sense: being vulnerable or exposed
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