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/ik spoh"zheuhr/, n.1. the act of exposing.2. the fact or state of being exposed.3. disclosure, as of something private or secret: the exposure of their invasion plans.4. an act or instance of revealing or unmasking, as an impostor, crime, or fraud: 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. Photog.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.9. situation with regard to sunlight or wind; aspect: a southern exposure.10. a putting out or deserting, esp. of a child, without shelter or protection; abandonment.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 Iran.[1595-1605; EXPOSE + -URE]Syn. 3. divulgement, revelation, exposé. 5. display.Ant. 1. concealment.
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Universalium. 2010.