exposure

Examples

• All

• 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.

  MIgardener

• Southern exposure to the right.

  Something Borrowed (2011)

• We check the light and the sun exposure.

  The Break-Up (2006)

• 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...

  She-Devil (1989)

• "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

S

shade

104 1.0

A dark area where sunlight does not reach

Compounds

I

indecent exposure

• Offensive

12 7.2

Showing your private parts on purpose where other people can see

P

public exposure

4 4.0

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

R

risk of exposure

• Specialized

3 4.2

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

E

exposure therapy

• Specialized

2 4.6

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

T

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

P

pre-exposure

1 5.5

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

C

credit exposure

• Specialized

1 6.4

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

E

exposure dose

• Specialized

1 6.8

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

E

exposure meter

• Specialized

1 4.3

A tool that measures light to set camera settings

W

wind exposure

• Specialized

1 5.1

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

Surface Forms

Morphology

Etymology