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Definition of exposure noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

exposure

noun
 
 
/ɪkˈspəʊʒə(r)/
 
/ɪkˈspəʊʒər/
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    to something harmful

  1.  
    [uncountable, countable] exposure (to something) the state of being in a place or situation where there is no protection from something harmful or unpleasant
    • prolonged exposure to harmful radiation
    • At high exposures, the chemical can affect the liver and kidneys.
    • (finance) the company’s exposure on the foreign exchange markets (= to the risk of making financial losses)
    Extra Examples
    • Banks will seek to minimize their exposure to risk.
    • The report recommends people to avoid prolonged exposure to sunlight.
    • human exposure to asbestos
    • long-term human exposure to mercury
    • prenatal exposure to cigarette smoke
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • high
    • massive
    • maximum
    • …
    verb + exposure
    • receive
    • suffer
    • suffer from
    • …
    preposition
    • exposure to
    See full entry
    2.

    showing truth

  2.  
    [uncountable, countable] the fact of having the true facts about somebody/something told after they have been hidden because they are bad, dishonest or illegal
    • his exposure as a liar and a fraud
    • the exposure of illegal currency deals
    • full exposure of the links between government officials and the arms trade
    • There were damaging exposures of the government's own practices.
    3.

    on TV/in newspapers, etc.

  3. [uncountable] the fact of being discussed or mentioned on television, in newspapers, etc. synonym publicity
    • Her new movie has had a lot of exposure in the media.
    Extra Examples
    • He receives regular exposure in the papers.
    • The magazine aims to give exposure to the work of women artists.
    • a would-be television personality who is constantly trying to get media exposure
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • media
    • press
    • television
    • …
    verb + exposure
    • give somebody/​something
    • provide
    • gain
    • …
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    4.

    to something new

  4. [uncountable] exposure to something the fact of experiencing something new or different
    • We try to give our children exposure to other cultures.
    5.

    medical condition

  5. [uncountable] a medical condition caused by being out in very cold weather for too long without protection
    • Two climbers were brought in suffering from exposure.
    • Three of the men died of exposure.
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    6. photographs

  6. [countable] the length of time for which light is allowed into the camera when taking a photograph
    • I used a long exposure for this one.
    see also auto-exposure, time exposure
  7. [countable] a length of film in a camera that is used to take a photograph
    • There were three exposures left on the roll of film.
    8.

    showing something hidden

  8. [uncountable] the act of showing something that is usually hidden see also indecent exposure
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • full
    • public
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    9. Word Originearly 17th cent.: from expose, on the pattern of words such as enclosure.
See exposure in the Oxford Advanced American DictionarySee exposure in the Oxford Learner's Dictionary of Academic English
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