Meaning & use

exposure

noun·Academic

The state of being exposed to something, such as weather, danger, or public attention, or the act of revealing something.

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Prolonged exposure to the sun without sunscreen can cause serious skin damage.

The scandal's exposure in the press cost the executive his job.

A note on using this word

Exposure also has a specific meaning in photography, referring to the amount of light that reaches film or a sensor.

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