exposure
• noun 1 the state of being exposed to something harmful. 2 a physical condition resulting from being exposed to severe weather conditions. 3 the action of exposing a photographic film. 4 the quantity of light reaching a photographic film, as determined by shutter speed and lens aperture. 5 the revelation of something secret. 6 the publicizing of information or an event.
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