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   ex·po·sure

   /ikˈspōZHər/

   noun

   • 1. the state of being exposed to contact with something: "the dangers posed by exposure to asbestos" Similar subjectionsubmissionvulnerabilitylaying openOpposite protection from
   • ▪ a physical condition resulting from being outside in severe weather conditions without adequate protection: "he died of exposure at 8,000 feet" Similar frostbitecoldhypothermia
   • ▪ experience of something: "his exposure to the banking system" Similar introductionpresentationexperience ofcontact withfamiliarity withconversance/conversancy withacquaintance withawareness ofinsight into
   • ▪ the action of placing oneself at risk of financial losses, e.g., through making loans, granting credit, or underwriting insurance: "New Delhi increased its exposure to hard loans"
   • 2. the revelation of an identity or fact, especially one that is concealed or likely to arouse disapproval: "she took her life for fear of exposure as a spy" Similar uncoveringrevelationshowingdisplayexhibitiondisclosuremanifestationunveilingunmaskingdiscoveryunearthingrooting outdivulgencedenunciationcondemnationdetectionbetrayalexposépublicationpublishing
   • ▪ the publicizing of information or an event: "scientific findings receive regular exposure in the media" Similar publicitypublicizingadvertisingadvertisementpublic attentionpublic noticepublic interestthe public eyemedia interest/attentionthe limelightdisseminationbroadcastingairinginformal:hype
   • 3. the action of exposing a photographic film to light or other radiation: "a camera that would give a picture immediately after exposure"
   • ▪ the quantity of light or other radiation reaching a photographic film, as determined by shutter speed and lens aperture: "an exposure of 0.5 seconds at f/5.6"
   • 4. the direction in which a building faces; an outlook: "the exposure is perfect—a gentle slope to the southwest" Similar outlookaspectviewfrontagedirectionpositionsettinglocation

   Word Origin early 17th century: from expose, on the pattern of words such as enclosure.

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   Synonyms for EXPOSURE: vulnerability, risk, openness, liability, susceptibility, predisposition, danger, helplessness; Antonyms of EXPOSURE: protection, shielding, safeguarding, sheltering, concealment, cover-up.

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   Synonyms and antonyms of exposure in English. exposure. noun. These are words and phrases related to exposure. Click on any word or phrase to go to its thesaurus page. Or, go to the definition of exposure. The company feared exposure of its shaky cash position. Synonyms. disclosure. divulging. divulgence. revelation. laying open. bringing to light.

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   Synonyms for EXPOSURES: orientations, aspects, alignments, frontages, arrangements, alinements, disclosures, revelations; Antonyms of EXPOSURES: concealments, cover-ups

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   Synonyms for EXPOSURE in English: vulnerability, subjection, susceptibility, laying open, hypothermia, frostbite, extreme cold, intense cold, revelation, exposé, …