HyperDic: exposure

English > 10 senses of the word exposure:
NOUNattributeexposurevulnerability to the elements
actexposurethe act of subjecting someone to an influencing experience
communicationexposurethe disclosure of something secret
cognitionexposureaspect resulting from the direction a building or window faces
stateexposure, vulnerabilitythe state of being vulnerable or exposed
quantityexposurethe intensity of light falling on a photographic ... / photographic film or plate
artifactexposure, photograph, photo, picture, pica representation of a person or scene in the form of a print or transparent slide
actexposurethe act of exposing film to light
actexposurepresentation to view in an open or public manner
actexposureabandoning without shelter or protection (as by leaving as infant out in the open)
exposure > pronunciation
Soundsihkspow'zher
Rhymesarbitrager ... treasure: 21 rhymes with zher...
English > exposure: 10 senses > noun 1, attribute
Meaningvulnerability to the elements; to the action of heat or cold or wind or rain.
Example"exposure to the weather"or "they died from exposure"
Narrowersolarization, solarisationexposure to the rays of the sun
windage, wind exposureexposure to the wind (as the exposed part of a vessel's hull which is responsible for wind resistance)
Broadervulnerabilitysusceptibility to injury or attack
Spanishexposición
Catalanexposició
Verbsexposeexpose or make accessible to some action or influence
English > exposure: 10 senses > noun 2, act
MeaningThe act of subjecting someone to an influencing experience.
Example"she denounced the exposure of children to pornography"
NarroweroverexposureThe act of exposing someone excessively to an influencing experience
underexposureinadequate publicity
BroaderinfluenceCausing something without any direct or apparent effort
Spanishexposición
Verbsexposeexpose or make accessible to some action or influence
English > exposure: 10 senses > noun 3, communication
MeaningThe disclosure of something secret.
Example"they feared exposure of their campaign plans"
Narrowerexpose, unmaskingThe exposure of an impostor or a fraud / fraud
muckrakingThe exposure of scandal (especially about public figures)
Broaderdisclosure, revelation, revealingThe speech act of making something evident / evident
Spanishdescubrimiento, desvelamiento, revelación
Catalandescobriment, desvelament, revelació
Verbsexposemake known to the public information that was previously known only to a few people or that was meant to be kept a secret
English > exposure: 10 senses > noun 4, cognition
Meaningaspect resulting from the direction a building or window faces.
Example"the studio had a northern exposure"
Broaderview, aspect, prospect, scene, vista, panoramaThe visual percept of a region
English > exposure: 10 senses > noun 5, state
MeaningThe state of being vulnerable or exposed.
Example "his exposure to ridicule"
Synonymvulnerability
BroaderdangerThe condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
Spanishvulnerabilidad
Verbsexposeput in a dangerous, disadvantageous, or difficult position
English > exposure: 10 senses > noun 6, quantity
MeaningThe intensity of light falling on a photographic ... / photographic film or plate.
Example"he used the wrong exposure"
Broaderlight unitA measure of the visible electromagnetic radiation
Spanishexposición
Verbsexposeexpose to light, of photographic film
English > exposure: 10 senses > noun 7, artifact
MeaningA representation of a person or scene in the form of a print or transparent slide; recorded by a camera on light-sensitive material.
Synonymsphotograph, photo, picture, pic
NarrowerbeefcakeA photograph of a muscular / muscular man in minimal attire
black and white, monochromeA black-and-white photograph or slide
blueprintphotographic print of plans or technical drawings etc.
cheesecakeA photograph of an attractive woman in minimal attire
closeupA photograph taken at close range
daguerreotypeA photograph made by an early photographic process
enlargement, blowup, magnificationA photographic print that has been enlarged
frameA single one of a series of still transparent pictures forming a cinema, television or video film
glossyA photograph that is printed on smooth shiny paper
headshotA photograph of a person's head
hologram, holographThe intermediate photograph (or photographic record) that contains information for reproducing a three-dimensional image by holography
longshotA photograph taken from a distance
microdotphotograph reduced to the size of a dot (usually for purposes of security)
mosaic, arial mosaic, photomosaicArrangement of aerial photographs forming a composite picture
mug shot, mugshotA photograph of someone's face (especially one made for police records)
photocopyA photographic copy of written or printed or graphic work
photographic print, printA printed picture produced from a photographic negative
photomicrographA photograph taken with the help of a microscope
radiogram, radiograph, shadowgraph, skiagraph, skiagramA photographic image produced on a radiosensitive surface by radiation other than visible light (especially by X-rays or gamma rays)
scene, shotA consecutive series of pictures that constitutes a unit of action in a film
snapshot, snap, shotAn informal photograph
spectrogram, spectrographA photographic record of a spectrum
stereo, stereoscopic picture, stereoscopic photographTwo photographs taken from slightly different angles that appear three-dimensional when viewed together
stillA static photograph (especially one taken from a movie and used for advertising purposes)
stock photograph, stock imageAn exisitng photograph licensed for a specific use
telephotograph, telephotoA photograph made with a telephoto lens
telephotographA photograph transmitted and reproduced over a distance
time exposureA photograph produced with a relatively long exposure time
vignetteA photograph whose edges shade off gradually
wedding picturephotographs of bride and groom and their friends taken at their wedding
BroaderrepresentationA creation that is a visual or tangible rendering of someone or something
Spanishexposición, figura, fotografía, foto, imagen, retrato
Catalanexposició, fotografia, foto, imatge
English > exposure: 10 senses > noun 8, act
MeaningThe act of exposing film to light.
NarroweroverexposureThe act of exposing film to too much light or for too long a time
time exposureexposure of a film for a relatively long time (more than half a second)
underexposureThe act of exposing film to too little light or for too short a time
Broaderphotography, picture takingThe act of taking and printing photographs
Spanishexposición
Catalanexposició
Verbsexposeexpose to light, of photographic film
English > exposure: 10 senses > noun 9, act
Meaningpresentation to view in an open or public manner.
Example"the exposure of his anger was shocking"
Narrowerrepudiation, debunkingThe exposure of falseness or pretensions
Broaderpresentation, presentment, demonstrationA show or display
Spanishexposición
Catalanexposició
Verbsexposeto show, make visible or apparent
exposedisclose to view as by removing a cover
English > exposure: 10 senses > noun 10, act
Meaningabandoning without shelter or protection (as by leaving as infant out in the open).
Broaderabandonment, forsaking, desertionThe act of giving something up
Verbsexposeabandon by leaving out in the open air

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