exposure

Everyday

1. Exposure is being out in cold, wind or weather without protection, which can make you very ill. tree →
2. Being near something harmful or new: «exposure to the sun», «exposure to germs», «exposure to reading». tree →
3. Making something hidden known to the public. tree →
4. In photography, the amount of light let in for one picture, or one picture on a film. tree →

In the lessons

Used in safety (sun exposure, cold exposure, exposure to smoke), science and health, and news. Phrases: «die of exposure», «exposure to», «sun exposure», «media exposure». It tells the reader someone or something was open to an effect.

Examples

• The lost hikers were treated for exposure. tree →
• Too much sun exposure can burn your skin. tree →
• Early exposure to books helps children read. tree →
• The newspaper's exposure of the cheat shocked everyone. tree →
• Wear a hat to limit exposure to the sun. tree →
• The film camera had 24 exposures. tree →

Note

Verb: expose (expose, exposed); adjective: exposed (open, not covered). Mostly uncountable except the photo sense. Safety: wear layers, a hat and sunscreen to reduce exposure.