exposure
- noun
- /ɪkˈspoʊʒər/
- Specialized
- 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.
- So make sure that this gets real good sun exposure and it's going to do great for you.
Examples
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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.
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Southern exposure to the right.
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We check the light and the sun exposure.
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Wherever possible, beds were built with their hot rooms facing South or West to maximize exposure to the sun.
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The mounds are aligned north to south to minimize the exposure to the sun.
Blog text (21) -
It got westerly exposure, beautiful views...
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"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
Compounds
- Specialized
A treatment where a person faces what makes them afraid in a safe place
- Specialized
The chance of coming into contact with something harmful like a disease or chemical
- Specialized
A photograph you make by leaving the camera open for a long time to show stars or moving light
- Specialized
The total amount of money a bank or lender may lose if loans are not repaid
- Specialized
A measurement of how much radiation a person or object receives that can harm the body
Surface Forms
Morphology
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.