exposure
[noun]
Synonyms: publicity, display, exhibition, presentation, revelation, showing, uncovering, unveiling

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Contrasted words: bulwark, cover, protection, safeguard, shelter, shield, shielding
Related Words: susceptibility, susceptiveness, susceptivity, defenselessness, helplessness, unprotection, danger, jeopardy, peril, risk

[TahlilGaran] English Synonym Dictionary ▲

ex‧po‧sure AC /ɪkˈspəʊʒə $ -ˈspoʊʒər/ noun

1. TO DANGER [uncountable] when someone is in a situation where they are not protected from something dangerous or unpleasant
exposure to
Prolonged exposure to the sun can cause skin cancer.

2. TRUTH [uncountable] the action of showing the truth about someone or something, especially when it is bad
exposure of
the exposure of his underground political activity
exposure as
her fear of exposure as a spy

3. PUBLIC ATTENTION [uncountable] the attention that someone or something gets from newspapers, television etc Synonym : publicity:
The failure of their marriage has got a lot of exposure recently.

4. EXPERIENCE [singular, uncountable] the chance to experience new ideas, ways of life etc
exposure to
The visit to Germany gave them exposure to the language.
her brief exposure to pop stardom

5. BE VERY COLD [uncountable] the harmful effects on your body of being outside in very cold weather without protection:
We nearly died of exposure on the mountainside.

6. PHOTOGRAPHY [countable]
a) a length of film in a camera that is used to take a photograph:
I have three exposures left on this roll.
b) the amount of time that light is allowed to enter the camera when taking a photograph

7. SHOW [countable] the act of showing something that is usually hidden

8. BUSINESS [uncountable and countable] the amount of financial risk that a company or person has

9. DIRECTION [singular] the direction in which a building, hill etc faces:
My bedroom has a southern exposure.
⇒ indecent exposure

[TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲

exposure
noun
I. to sth harmful
ADJ. high, massive | maximum | excessive | low-level | long, long-term, prolonged | brief | constant, continued, continuous, repeated | chemical, radiation, sun | human human exposure to asbestos
VERB + EXPOSURE receive, suffer She suffered a massive exposure to toxic chemicals.
increase | limit, minimize, reduce Banks will seek to minimize their exposure to risk.
avoid
PREP. ~ to The report recommends people to avoid prolonged exposure to sunlight.

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exposure
II. to experience
ADJ. brief | greater | limited
VERB + EXPOSURE give sb | get, have | increase
PREP. ~ to giving children greater exposure to other cultures

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exposure
III. showing the truth
ADJ. full full exposure of the links between government officials and the arms trade
public

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exposure
IV. on TV/in newspapers, etc.
ADJ. regular | media, press, television
VERB + EXPOSURE give sb/sth The magazine aims to give exposure to the work of women artists.
gain, get, have, receive a would-be television personality who is constantly trying to get media exposure

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