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exposure

exposure

7 4.8
The direction a building faces that affects how much light it gets
  • noun
  • /ɪkˈspoʊʒər/
  • Specialized
translation icon : orientación
  • How fortunate you are to have a southern exposure and a flourishing garden.

So make sure that this gets real good sun exposure and it's going to do great for you.

Examples

  • In the living room, two large windows with a southern exposure afforded an extraordinary view.

    Fiction book (1992)
  • The hollow offered protection from the brunt of the wind and enjoyed a southern exposure that caught the sun's rays.

    Fiction book (1992)
  • So make sure that this gets real good sun exposure and it's going to do great for you.

  • Southern exposure to the right.

  • We check the light and the sun exposure.

  • Wherever possible, beds were built with their hot rooms facing South or West to maximize exposure to the sun.

  • The mounds are aligned north to south to minimize the exposure to the sun.

    Blog text (21)
  • It got westerly exposure, beautiful views...

  • "Wouldn't this southern exposure make it a good place to grow cucumbers indoors?" Belle nodded.

    Fiction book (1990)
  • The plants have a full exposure to the sun, ensuring they thrive in the garden.

Antonyms

102 1.0

A dark area where sunlight does not reach

Compounds

indecent exposure
  • Offensive
10 7.2

Showing your private parts on purpose where other people can see

exposure therapy
  • Specialized
2 4.6

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

risk of exposure
  • Specialized
2 4.2

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

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

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

credit exposure
  • Specialized
6.4

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

exposure dose
  • Specialized
6.8

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

exposure meter
  • Specialized
4.3

A tool that measures light to set camera settings

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

wind exposure
  • Specialized
5.1

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

Surface Forms

exposure singular
exposures plural

Morphology

exposure = expose (transparent) = expose + ure

Standard noun formation from the verb 'expose' (action/state of being exposed), so the sense of a room's orientation as how it is exposed to light and weather is directly derivable.

Etymology

Exposure comes from the Latin parts ex- 'out' and ponere 'to put' and is from the same root as position, so it originally meant 'putting out'. For buildings, exposure describes which way a room is 'put out' to the sun or wind, meaning the direction it faces.