exposure

🇺🇸 /ɪkˈspəʊʒər/ 🇬🇧 /ɪkˈspəʊʒə(r)/
Frequency
Difficulty
Tags TOP3000Oxford5000CEFR-C1
noun
B2

Being in a place or situation without protection from something harmful.

Too much exposure to the sun can cause sunburn.

C1

When bad or dishonest facts about someone or something are made public.

The newspaper's exposure of the scandal led to many resignations.

R

Being talked about or shown in media like TV or newspapers.

The product got a lot of exposure through social media ads.

R

Experiencing something new or different.

Travel gives you exposure to different ways of life.

R

A medical condition from being too cold without protection.

The hiker suffered from exposure after getting lost in the snow.

R

How long light enters a camera to take a photo.

A longer exposure makes night photos brighter.

R

One photo on a roll of film.

I have only one exposure left on this camera roll.

R

Showing something that is usually hidden.

The exposure of the secret documents caused a big problem.

translation

n. Being in a place or situation without protection from something harmful.; When bad or dishonest facts about someone or something are made public.; Being talked about or shown in media like TV or newspapers.; Experiencing something new or different.; A medical condition from being too cold without protection.; How long light enters a camera to take a photo.; One photo on a roll of film.; Showing something that is usually hidden.

Word Forms

Plural exposures