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exposure

exposure

11 4.6
Being without protection from cold, wind, or rain
  • noun
  • /ɪkˈspoʊʒər/
: intemperie
  • Aaron strolled into the room, red-faced from exposure, his clothes spattered with snow.
  • exposure to the elements
  • exposure to the cold
  • sun exposure

Anytime post cold exposure, your body is going to heat up.

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Examples

  • Therefore, the system has been designed for direct exposure to the weather for most applications.

    Academic text (1996)
  • We came inside, soaked by even that short an exposure to the rain.

    Fiction book (2001)
  • Of these, 12 resulted from cold exposure, with hypothermia listed as the cause of death.

    Academic text (2003)
  • The interior of the cabinet had corroded significantly from exposure to the chemicals.

    Academic text (2004)
  • In the ensuing months of a severe winter, over 3,000 died of disease, exposure, and privation.

    Academic text (1992)
  • Officials in Colorado warn that at least 3 people have died from exposure to freezing winds during the severe winter storm.

  • I learned that prolonged exposure to cold temperatures can lead to serious health issues like hypothermia.

  • After hours of exposure to the harsh elements, the hiker required immediate medical attention for frostbite.

Antonyms

∞ 1.0

Keeping people or things safe from harm

299 1.0

A place that protects people from danger or bad weather

Compounds

indecent exposure
  • Offensive
12 7.2

Showing your private parts on purpose where other people can see

Making something known to many people so they can see or talk about it

risk of exposure
  • Specialized
3 4.2

The chance of coming into contact with something harmful like a disease or chemical

exposure therapy
  • Specialized
2 4.6

A treatment where a person faces what makes them afraid in a safe place

time exposure
  • Specialized
1 6.0

A photograph you make by leaving the camera open for a long time to show stars or moving light

1 5.5

The state of having contact with a harmful chemical before an event

credit exposure
  • Specialized
1 6.4

The total amount of money a bank or lender may lose if loans are not repaid

exposure dose
  • Specialized
1 6.8

A measurement of how much radiation a person or object receives that can harm the body

exposure meter
  • Specialized
1 4.3

A tool that measures light to set camera settings

wind exposure
  • Specialized
1 5.1

The part of a building or ship that faces the wind and is open to it

How Exposed

overexposure
4 6.3
exposure
11 4.6

Surface Forms

exposure singular
exposures plural

Morphology

exposure = expose (transparent) = expose + ure

This sense is the state of being 'exposed' to weather or environmental conditions and is directly derived from the verb.

Etymology

Exposure comes from the Latin parts ex- 'out' and ponere 'to put' and shares a root with position, so it originally meant 'putting out'. That gives a clear image of a person or animal 'put out' to wind or cold, which is why exposure means being unprotected from the weather.