Main Entry:

ex·po·sure

Pronunciation:

\ik-ˈspō-zhər\

Function:

noun

Date:

1605

1: the fact or condition of being exposed: as a: the condition of being presented to view or made known <a politician seeks a lot of exposure> b: the condition of being unprotected especially from severe weather <died of exposure> c: the condition of being subject to some effect or influence <risk exposure to the flu> d: the condition of being at risk of financial loss <minimizes your exposure to market fluctuations> ; also : an amount at risk 2: the act or an instance of exposing: as a: disclosure of something secret <tried to prevent exposure of their past> b: the treating of sensitized material (as film) to controlled amounts of radiant energy ; also : the amount of such energy or length of such treatment <a 3-second exposure> 3 a: the manner of being exposed b: the position (as of a house) with respect to weather influences or compass points <a room with a southern exposure>4: a piece or section of sensitized material (as film) on which an exposure is or can be made <36 exposures per roll>