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Exposure

noun/ɛkspˈoʊʒɚɹ/
Definition
vulnerability to the elements; to the action of heat or cold or wind or rain; or
the act of subjecting someone to an influencing experience
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/ɛkspˈoʊʒɚɹ/
🇬🇧British English
/ɛkspˈəʊʒəɹ/
🇮🇳Indian English
/ɛkspˈəʊʒəɹ/
3 syllables Say it as /ɛkspˈoʊʒɚɹ/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Parts of Speech
nounvulnerability to the elements; to the action of heat or cold or wind or rain; or
“exposure to the weather”
nounthe act of subjecting someone to an influencing experience
“she denounced the exposure of children to pornography”
nounthe disclosure of something secret
“they feared exposure of their campaign plans”
nounaspect resulting from the direction a building or window faces
“the studio had a northern exposure”
nounthe state of being vulnerable or exposed
“his vulnerability to litigation”
nounthe intensity of light falling on a photographic film or plate
“he used the wrong exposure”
nouna representation of a person or scene in the form of a print or transparent slide; recorded by a camera on light-sensitive material
nounthe act of exposing film to light
nounpresentation to view in an open or public manner
“the exposure of his anger was shocking”
nounabandoning without shelter or protection (as by leaving as infant out in the open)
Word Forms
exposeverbexpose or make accessible to some action or influence
vulnerableadjectivecapable of being wounded or hurt
photographicadjectiverelating to photography or obtained by using photography
photographynounthe process of producing images of objects on photosensitive surfaces
photographverbundergo being photographed in a certain way
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
Belichtung
Anfälligkeit gegenüber den Elementen; auf die Einwirkung von Hitze oder Kälte oder Wind oder Regen; oder
🇫🇷French
exposition
vulnérabilité aux éléments; à l'action de la chaleur ou du froid ou du vent ou de la pluie ; ou
🇪🇸Spanish
exposición
vulnerabilidad a los elementos; a la acción del calor o del frío o del viento o de la lluvia; o
🇮🇹Italian
esposizione
vulnerabilità agli elementi; all'azione del caldo o del freddo o del vento o della pioggia; O
🇳🇱Dutch
blootstelling
kwetsbaarheid voor de elementen; aan de werking van hitte of kou of wind of regen; of
🇵🇹Portuguese
exposição
vulnerabilidade aos elementos; à ação do calor ou do frio ou do vento ou da chuva; ou
🇷🇺Russian
контакт
уязвимость к стихиям; действию жары или холода, ветра или дождя; или
India
🇮🇳Hindi
खुलासा
तत्वों के प्रति संवेदनशीलता; गर्मी या ठंड या हवा या बारिश की क्रिया के लिए; या
🇧🇩Bengali
প্রকাশ
উপাদানগুলির প্রতি দুর্বলতা; তাপ বা ঠান্ডা বা বাতাস বা বৃষ্টির ক্রিয়াতে; বা
🇮🇳Tamil
நேரிடுவது
உறுப்புகளுக்கு பாதிப்பு; வெப்பம் அல்லது குளிர் அல்லது காற்று அல்லது மழை நடவடிக்கைக்கு; அல்லது
🇮🇳Telugu
బహిరంగపరచడం
మూలకాలకు దుర్బలత్వం; వేడి లేదా చల్లని లేదా గాలి లేదా వర్షం చర్యకు; లేదా
🇮🇳Marathi
उद्भासन
घटकांची असुरक्षा; उष्णता किंवा थंड किंवा वारा किंवा पाऊस यांच्या कृतीसाठी; किंवा
🇮🇳Gujarati
સંપર્કમાં આવું છું
તત્વો માટે નબળાઈ; ગરમી અથવા ઠંડી અથવા પવન અથવા વરસાદની ક્રિયા માટે; અથવા
🇮🇳Kannada
ಒಡ್ಡುವಿಕೆ
ಅಂಶಗಳಿಗೆ ದುರ್ಬಲತೆ; ಶಾಖ ಅಥವಾ ಶೀತ ಅಥವಾ ಗಾಳಿ ಅಥವಾ ಮಳೆಯ ಕ್ರಿಯೆಗೆ; ಅಥವಾ
🇮🇳Malayalam
സമ്പർക്കം
മൂലകങ്ങളുടെ ദുർബലത; ചൂട് അല്ലെങ്കിൽ തണുപ്പ് അല്ലെങ്കിൽ കാറ്റ് അല്ലെങ്കിൽ മഴയുടെ പ്രവർത്തനത്തിലേക്ക്; അല്ലെങ്കിൽ
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਸੰਪਰਕ
ਤੱਤਾਂ ਪ੍ਰਤੀ ਕਮਜ਼ੋਰੀ; ਗਰਮੀ ਜਾਂ ਠੰਡੇ ਜਾਂ ਹਵਾ ਜਾਂ ਮੀਂਹ ਦੀ ਕਿਰਿਆ ਲਈ; ਜਾਂ
🇵🇰Urdu
ایکسپوژر
عناصر کی کمزوری؛ گرمی یا سردی یا ہوا یا بارش کے عمل کے لیے؛ یا
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
接触
易受自然因素影响;热或冷或风或雨的作用; 或者
🇯🇵Japanese
暴露
風雨に対する脆弱性。暑さ、寒さ、風、雨の作用。 または
🇰🇷Korean
노출
요소에 대한 취약성; 더위나 추위, 바람이나 비의 작용; 또는
🇻🇳Vietnamese
phơi bày
tính dễ bị tổn thương đối với các yếu tố; do tác động của nóng hoặc lạnh, gió hoặc mưa; hoặc
🇹🇭Thai
การรับสัมผัสเชื้อ
ความอ่อนแอต่อองค์ประกอบ การกระทำของความร้อนหรือความเย็นหรือลมหรือฝน หรือ
🇮🇩Indonesian
paparan
kerentanan terhadap unsur-unsur; terhadap pengaruh panas atau dingin atau angin atau hujan; atau
🇵🇭Filipino
pagkalantad
kahinaan sa mga elemento; sa pagkilos ng init o lamig o hangin o ulan; o
🇲🇾Malay
dedahan
kelemahan kepada unsur-unsur; kepada tindakan panas atau sejuk atau angin atau hujan; atau
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
التعرض
التعرض للعناصر. لعمل الحرارة أو البرد أو الرياح أو المطر؛ أو
🇮🇷Persian
قرار گرفتن در معرض بیماری
آسیب پذیری در برابر عناصر؛ به عمل گرما یا سرما یا باد یا باران؛ یا
🇹🇷Turkish
maruziyet
elementlere karşı güvenlik açığı; sıcak ya da soğuk ya da rüzgar ya da yağmurun etkisine; veya
🇮🇱Hebrew
חשיפה
פגיעות לגורמים; לפעולת חום או קור או רוח או גשם; אוֹ
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'exposure'?
The primary meaning of 'exposure' is 'vulnerability to the elements; to the action of heat or cold or wind or rain; or'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'exposure' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'exposure' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'exposure' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'exposure' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
How often do you encounter the word 'exposure' in your daily reading?
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Do you find 'exposure' easy to spell?
Yes, very easy
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In your opinion, does the word 'exposure' have a positive, neutral, or gloomy tone?
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Gloomy
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Which age group is most likely to use 'exposure' in regular conversations?
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Teens (13-19)
Adults (20-60)
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How likely are you to use 'exposure' in a professional email?
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Would you classify 'exposure' as formal, casual, or slang?
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