Definition of 'exposure'
Word forms: plural exposures
1. uncountable noun
3. uncountable noun [usually with poss]
The exposure of a well-known person is the revealing of the fact that they are bad or immoral in some way.
6. variable noun
In photography, the exposure is the amount of light that is allowed to enter a camera when taking a photograph.
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exposure in British English
noun
1.
the act of exposing or the condition of being exposed
4.
a surface that is exposed
an exposure of granite
6. photography
a.
the act of exposing a photographic film or plate to light, X-rays, etc
b.
an area on a film or plate that has been exposed to light, etc
c.
(as modifier)
exposure control
7. photography
a.
the intensity of light falling on a photographic film or plate multiplied by the time for which it is exposed
b.
he used the wrong exposure
8.
appearance or presentation before the public, as in a theatre, on television, or in films
9. See indecent exposure
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exposure in American English
noun
1.
an exposing or being exposed; specif., a being exposed to harsh weather conditions without protection
3.
appearance, esp. frequent appearance, before the public, as in the theater, on radio and TV, etc.
4. Photography
a.
b.
a sensitized surface or section of a film for making one picture
c.
the time during which such a surface or film is exposed
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exposure in American English
(ɪkˈspouʒər)
noun
SYNONYMS 3. divulgement, revelation, exposé. 5. display.ANTONYMS 1. concealment.1.
the act of exposing
2.
the fact or state of being exposed
4.
the exposure of graft and corruption
5.
presentation to view, esp. in an open or public manner
His exposure of his anger shocked the company
6.
a laying open or subjecting to the action or influence of something
exposure to the measles
The exposure of his theories to ridicule destroyed his self-confidence
7.
the condition of being exposed without protection to the effects of harsh weather,
esp. the cold
to suffer from exposure
8. Photography
a.
the act of presenting a photosensitive surface to rays of light
b.
the total amount of light received by a photosensitive surface or an area of such a surface,
expressed as the product of the degree of illumination and the period of illumination
c.
the image resulting from the effects of light rays on a photosensitive surface
11.
something exposed, as to view; an exposed surface
exposures of rock
12.
public appearance, esp. on the mass media
13.
a prominent, often overextended position or commitment, as in investment, that is considered precarious and risky
The bank was nervous about its exposure in the Asian markets
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[1595–1605; expose + -ure]Word Frequency
exposure in Finance
(ɪkspoʊʒər)
noun
(Finance: General)
Exposure is the risk that a loss might occur.
Financial advice for small businesses can identify and maximize growth opportunities
and minimize exposure to foreign currency fluctuations.
Hedge funds employ innovative investment strategies to attain relatively high returns
while simultaneously reducing exposure to market risk.
Exposure is the risk that a loss might occur.
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exposure in Insurance
(ɪkspoʊʒər)
noun
(Insurance: Underwriting)
A company's exposure is the amount of a particular risk that it has.
Risk management involves analyzing all exposures to the possibility of loss to which a company might be subject, and determining how
to handle these.
It may be better to pass some risk to a reinsurance company as this will reduce the
insurer's exposure to risk.
A company's exposure is the amount of a particular risk that it has.
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exposure
British English: exposure
NOUN /ɪkˈspəʊʒə/
Exposure to something dangerous means being in a situation where it might affect you.
Exposure to lead is known to damage the brains of young children.
- American English: exposure /ɪkˈspoʊʒər/
- Brazilian Portuguese: exposição
- Chinese: 暴露
- European Spanish: exposición
- French: exposition
- German: Aussetzung
- Italian: esposizione
- Japanese: さらされること
- Korean: 노출
- European Portuguese: exposição
- Latin American Spanish: exposición
- Thai: การเปิดเผย, การตากหรือผึ่ง, การเปิดรับ, การตกเป็นเป้า
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