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Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
exposure
noun
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES
exposure to radiation (=when someone is near to a substance that gives off harmful radiation, especially nuclear radiation)
▪ One cause of leukaemia is exposure to radiation.
indecent exposure
COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS
■ ADJECTIVE
brief
▪ However, translators with different linguistic backgrounds should benefit from a brief exposure to both points of view.
▪ Every tree was scorched or charred by a brief exposure to extremely intense heat.
▪ A brief exposure will, therefore, produce only the short-lived effect.
early
▪ It was this early exposure to wheat protein which led to the allergy.
▪ Her earlier exposure had always been to Lufkin the teacher, with her playing the role of the admiring student.
▪ This you claim happens because gays have poorer immune systems through earlier exposure to diseases such as hepatitis.
great
▪ Ironically, however, the mobility of the evidence may increase the chances of discovery since it will be given greater exposure.
▪ Rosenberg thought being at the Super Bowl would be great exposure, so he went at it wholeheartedly.
▪ The 1989 report concluded that children receive greater exposure to pesticide residues than adults.
▪ Cuts require the greatest exposure and compromise of defense.
▪ Schools have been given greater autonomy and greater exposure to market forces, both of which are significantly altering their information requirements.
▪ I arbitrarily suggested percentages of liability, putting the greatest percentage on the emergency-room corporation because it had the greatest exposure.
▪ Consequently, greater stock exposure has paid off with greater returns.
high
▪ Despite this high risk of exposure to infection, the reported incidence of clinical cases is small.
▪ They started to question the high exposures they ran every day with the Midland in the clearing system.
▪ The inaccuracy is possibly due to choosing too high an exposure, so that some black cells are seen as white.
indecent
▪ After all, if you sent her your book, isn't that indecent exposure of a kind?
▪ Among the categories dropped were battery, narcotics and weapons offenses, grand theft and indecent exposure.
▪ Previous convictions: one for indecent exposure, one for indecent assault.
▪ An awful lot of indecent exposure used to go on.
long
▪ The doctors suspected that his ability to absorb ascorbic acid had been impaired by long exposure to cosmic radiation.
▪ That day, I set the camera on the tripod to take a long exposure.
▪ Patination After long exposure to the air or burial in the ground most materials corrode.
▪ On the other hand, if the grass material is dark then a longer exposure is desirable.
maximum
▪ Thus, maximum exposure at the point of sale has become the manufacturer's objective.
▪ The maximum exposure level permitted by the Occupational Health and Safety Administration is 0. 75 parts per million.
▪ The restaurant manager can gain maximum exposure for the chef and enhance customers' enjoyment of the food.
▪ Ozone levels in October reached 340 points - four times the World Health Organization's maximum recommended exposure levels.
▪ It is therefore particularly suitable for estimating maximum temperature exposure or maximum depth of burial.
oesophageal
▪ This supports the findings of a previous study which described increased oesophageal alkaline exposure in patients with Barrett's oesophagus.
possible
▪ In fact, the report seemed to find fault with Pollack for not having reported possible exposure to the virus.
prolonged
▪ The true effect on wild dolphin populations of prolonged exposure to chemical pollutants is hard to measure.
▪ Everyone suffered from that daily and prolonged exposure to a Baldersdale winter - swollen faces and aching joints were commonplace.
▪ It does make sense that the lateral line would be adversely affected by prolonged exposure to unusually high voltage.
▪ However, laboratory tests show that Gore-Text can be penetrated by prolonged exposure to rain.
▪ It also brought prolonged exposure to the values and beliefs of the world's most powerful and prosperous capitalist nation.
▪ In fact, I think that we all get affected by it through prolonged exposure.
public
▪ But the Supreme Court decided that only questions of safety or public exposure to radiation are within the federal government's domain.
▪ Protecting them from public exposure, Onassis advised, was critical.
▪ And they have been in a position to determine the way they are investigated and the manner of their public exposure.
▪ Two days of public exposure: a security team's nightmare.
wide
▪ Fairly self-explanatory, the new format gives lesser-known local bands a crack at the Congress stage and the opportunity for wider exposure.
■ NOUN
draft
▪ Comments on the exposure draft are requested by 30 November 1992.
level
▪ The workers themselves wear badges which indicate the exposure level.
▪ The maximum exposure level permitted by the Occupational Health and Safety Administration is 0. 75 parts per million.
▪ They represent acceptable exposure levels based on eight hours a day for five days a week.
▪ Ozone levels in October reached 340 points - four times the World Health Organization's maximum recommended exposure levels.
radiation
▪ Were the limits set on their radiation exposure acceptable?
▪ Added radiation exposure poses little danger, he wrote.
▪ Harwell keeps detailed information on radiation exposure.
▪ The survey also came up with 10 reported cases of cataracts, which can also be caused by radiation exposure.
▪ However, high doses of radiation that damage cells usually produce effects that can be related specifically to the radiation exposure.
▪ He said credit was due to the contribution of workers on the joint committees which look at ways of reducing radiation exposure.
sun
▪ The researchers found that the prevalence of premature wrinkling was independently associated with both sun exposure and pack-years of smoking.
▪ Studies indicate that the risk of developing skin cancer is significantly increased by excessive sun exposure during childhood.
▪ Fact: Sunscreens are not intended to increase sun exposure time but to increase protection during unavoidable exposure.
▪ Infrequent, careless bouts of sun exposure considerably increase the risk of developing skin cancer.
▪ Designed to suit all skin types, for use with or without the sun, during sun exposure, and after sun.
television
▪ Controlling for differential television exposure significantly reduces the correlation between education and engagement.
▪ The four-day schedule is driven mostly by the parties' determination to claim free television exposure.
▪ There is little disagreement that unfiltered television exposure for the candidates can not hurt in an era of declining voter participation.
time
▪ Aerosol resist coating too thick: - increase exposure time or use spray more sparingly.
▪ The interval and exposure times were accurately noted in the catalogue.
▪ Fact: Sunscreens are not intended to increase sun exposure time but to increase protection during unavoidable exposure.
▪ So the ozone resides around the clock, with an exposure time much longer up here than on the valley floor.
▪ As one became increasingly proficient, the exposure time per mole decreased.
▪ However, high shutter speeds reduce the exposure time and so are best used only in good light.
▪ The exposure time depends on the following factors: - 1.
▪ The addition of the colour screen meant a great increase in the exposure time.
■ VERB
avoid
▪ Their inner self will avoid exposure by controlling their feelings and emotions.
▪ Obviously, avoiding exposure to allergens is the best way to prevent allergic reactions.
▪ To avoid backlight exposure problems, they have been re-angled to appear against a darker background.
▪ In addition, the dollar price is hedged into sterling to avoid currency exposure.
▪ Plan to avoid or minimize your exposure to guilt-provoking situations.
▪ Care should be taken when positioning in order to avoid exposure to hazards and to miss chemical run-off or splashing.
cause
▪ There are 115,000 deaths per year caused by exposure to computers and photocopiers?
▪ The survey also came up with 10 reported cases of cataracts, which can also be caused by radiation exposure.
▪ Cancer, genetic defects and accelerated ageing can be caused by exposure to low level radiation.
▪ Acclimation is the non-heritable modification of characters caused by exposure of organisms to environmental changes.
▪ Eventually Anna died from hypothermia caused by exposure to cold and wet conditions.
die
▪ He died of exposure, and his widow received the usual death allowance of £20.
▪ I., to be cleaned, and at least 18 had died from exposure to the oil.
▪ He'd go up there too and if he died of exposure, too bad.
▪ Hundreds die each year from exposure, drowning and dehydration as they try to elude detection by U.S.
▪ Watercolour would never have dried and I would have died of exposure whilst setting up for oils.
▪ Some will starve to death, others will die of exposure, still others will be beaten or burned or tortured.
▪ By spring of the following year, two-thirds of the village had died from exposure and hunger.
▪ I told him it was sensational and would probably die at first exposure to Jack.
follow
▪ Individuals acclimatize to cold, for example, by adjusting physically, physiologically or psychologically following cold exposure.
▪ Problems following exposure to cold dry winds.
gain
▪ A press officer should try and gain exposure for your record through the media.
▪ Through the houses, students are introduced to career options and gain exposure to the workplace.
▪ The restaurant manager can gain maximum exposure for the chef and enhance customers' enjoyment of the food.
give
▪ Ironically, however, the mobility of the evidence may increase the chances of discovery since it will be given greater exposure.
▪ John was a catalyst who gave them the exposure.
▪ The banker then designs a security to give the investor that exposure.
▪ The route is one of Britain's great Severes, giving exposure, position and move-for-move excellence.
▪ These programs give the user various exposure options suited to the needs of differing subjects, typically sports and portraiture.
increase
▪ However, while a narrow range of assets may maximise yield it also increases the exposure to risk.
▪ The state also was increasing the career exposure for students in the Gymnasium, the secondary schools for university-bound students.
▪ Or it might increase its exposure to credit, and thus have not enough.
▪ This increased exposure allows them to exploit their advantages over more ordinary mortals more easily than their predecessors could.
▪ Studies indicate that the risk of developing skin cancer is significantly increased by excessive sun exposure during childhood.
▪ Fact: Sunscreens are not intended to increase sun exposure time but to increase protection during unavoidable exposure.
▪ Each of these abnormalities will increase the exposure of the duodenal mucosa to acid and thus explain its ulceration.
limit
▪ Newco should be conscious that the vendor's solicitors may seek to limit their exposure by diluting the certificate.
▪ Paramount is also using partners more to help finance movies, limiting its financial exposure.
monitor
▪ The questionnaire administered to parents included specific questions about work at nuclear establishments and monitoring for exposure to ionising radiation.
▪ The malignancies in children whose fathers were monitored for exposure to ionising radiation were not unusual.
provide
▪ Like a fund, they provide instant exposure to an entire market or sector index.
▪ This will provide far wider exposure than the All-Star telecast, and likely include clever commentary by anchors.
▪ It is feasible to provide adequate exposure to events which in practice might be rare but very serious.
▪ Training may include such activities as providing exposure to databases, placing objects in front of sensors, or presenting other examples.
▪ It also provides exposure to other folks, too.
receive
▪ The 1989 report concluded that children receive greater exposure to pesticide residues than adults.
▪ He would have received more exposure, and better recruits, and a greater chance to win a national championship.
▪ By turning the bag occasionally, all of the meat will receive good exposure to the marinade.
reduce
▪ Priority population - low income private tenants To reduce exposure to health risks associated with poor living conditions.
▪ Migrants from equatorial latitudes to countries with reduced light exposure are seriously affected by these climatic changes.
▪ They hope to reduce their exposure to the risks of cold.
▪ The giant Fidelity Magellan Fund is showing more evidence of having reduced its technology exposure recently, analysts say.
▪ Anna Eshoo, D-Atherton, of industry-coveted legislation to reduce corporate exposure in stockholder suits.
▪ Consequently banks have sought to reduce their overseas lending exposure in recent years.
▪ The idea is to retreat to the oasis whenever you can, thus reducing your overall exposure.
▪ It works with our marketing businesses to offer customers ways to reduce their exposure to oil price volatility.
result
▪ But please hurry up if you want to avoid the nerve damage and deformity that result from long-term exposure to the germ.
▪ There were no adverse health effects resulting from the exposure.
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
▪ a timed exposure
▪ a window with a southern exposure
▪ radiation exposure
▪ The convention brought money and media exposure to this small city.
▪ Three climbers died of exposure in the Himalayas this weekend.
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
▪ And for Connoiseur, the extra work and exposure should bring increased demand.
▪ But his exposure to the tourism industry extended beyond his actual job description.
▪ By turning the bag occasionally, all of the meat will receive good exposure to the marinade.
▪ For one thing, the rate is dependent on temperature, and exposure to direct sunlight over long periods increases hydration.
▪ The excretion of mercury by the kidney generally forms the basis for measurement of exposure.
▪ The true effect on wild dolphin populations of prolonged exposure to chemical pollutants is hard to measure.
▪ Their inner self will avoid exposure by controlling their feelings and emotions.
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The Collaborative International Dictionary
Exposure

Exposure \Ex*po"sure\ (?;135), n. [From Expose.]

  1. The act of exposing or laying open, setting forth, laying bare of protection, depriving of care or concealment, or setting out to reprobation or contempt.

    The exposure of Fuller . . . put an end to the practices of that vile tribe.
    --Macaulay.

  2. The state of being exposed or laid open or bare; openness to danger; accessibility to anything that may affect, especially detrimentally; as, exposure to observation, to cold, to inconvenience.

    When we have our naked frailties hid, That suffer in exposure.
    --Shak.

  3. Position as to points of compass, or to influences of climate, etc. ``Under a southern exposure.''
    --Evelyn.

    The best exposure of the two for woodcocks.
    --Sir. W. Scott.

  4. (Photog.) The exposing of a sensitized plate to the action of light.

Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
exposure

c.1600, "public exhibition," from expose (v.) + -ure. Sense of "situation with regard to sun or weather" is from 1660s. Photographic sense "act of exposing to light" is from 1839. Indecent exposure attested by 1825.

Wiktionary
exposure

n. (senseid en condition)(context uncountable English) The condition of being exposed, uncovered, or unprotected.

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WordNet
exposure

  1. n. vulnerability to the elements; to the action of heat or cold or wind or rain; "exposure to the weather" or "they died from exposure";

  2. the act of subjecting someone to an influencing experience; "she denounced the exposure of children to pornography"

  3. the disclosure of something secret; "they feared exposure of their campaign plans"

  4. aspect re light or wind; "the studio had a northern exposure"

  5. the state of being vulnerable or exposed; "his vulnerability to litigation"; "his exposure to ridicule" [syn: vulnerability]

  6. the intensity of light falling on a photographic film or plate; "he used the wrong exposure"

  7. a picture of a person or scene in the form of a print or transparent slide; recorded by a camera on light-sensitive material [syn: photograph, photo, pic]

  8. the act of exposing film to light

  9. presentation to view in an open or public manner; "the exposure of his anger was shocking"

  10. abandoning without shelter or protection (as by leaving as infant out in the open)

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Wikipedia
Exposure

Exposure may refer to:

Exposure (photography)

In photography, exposure is the amount of light per unit area (the image plane illuminance times the exposure time) reaching a photographic film or electronic image sensor, as determined by shutter speed, lens aperture and scene luminance. Exposure is measured in lux seconds, and can be computed from exposure value (EV) and scene luminance in a specified region.

In photographic jargon, an exposure generally refers to a single shutter cycle. For example: a long exposure refers to a single, protracted shutter cycle to capture enough low-intensity light, whereas a multiple exposure involves a series of relatively brief shutter cycles; effectively layering a series of photographs in one image. For the same film speed, the accumulated photometric exposure (H) should be similar in both cases.

Exposure (magic)

Exposure in magic refers to the practice of revealing the methods of magic tricks.

The practice is generally frowned upon amongst magicians, who believe that it ruins the experience of magical performances for audiences.

Exposure is uniquely impactful to magicians, as magic relies heavily on the elusive nature of secrets and methods in order to create mystery.

Exposure (Exposé album)

Exposure is the debut studio album of Exposé, released on March 2, 1987. It reached number sixteen on the Billboard 200 and number twenty on the R&B albums chart and was certified double platinum by the RIAA in May 1990. The album spawned four top-ten singles on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, including " Seasons Change", which topped the chart in February 1988. Other hit singles were the breakthrough hit " Come Go with Me" (number 5 U.S.), a re-recorded version of the song " Point of No Return" (number 5 U.S.) and " Let Me Be the One" (number 7 U.S.). This was the first debut album by a group in Billboard history to feature four top-ten pop hits as Cyndi Lauper's She's So Unusual was the first debut album in the rock era to garner four top-ten singles.

When first released, the album featured the original 1984 recording of "Point of No Return," with lead vocals by Alé Lorenzo. On all subsequent versions, including its release on compact disc, the re-recording with Jeanette Jurado on lead is featured, which was also the single version released to radio several years after the original made its rounds on urban radio and in clubs. However, all pressings of the album feature the original 1985 recording of " Exposed to Love", with lead vocals by Alé Lorenzo.

Lead vocals of the majority of the album were sung by Jurado. Gioia Bruno and Ann Curless each sing lead on two tracks, with Bruno on "Let Me Be the One" and "December," and Curless on "Extra Extra" and "Love Is Our Destiny". On the track "I Know You Know", Jurado sings lead, then Bruno provides a soulful improvisation at the end.

Exposure (Robert Fripp album)

Exposure is a rock music solo album by guitarist Robert Fripp, best known as the only constant member of the progressive rock band King Crimson. Released in 1979, it peaked at No. 79 on the Billboard Album Chart. Lyrics were mostly provided by Joanna Walton, a poet and girlfriend of Fripp's.

Exposure (Gary Numan album)

Exposure - The Best of Gary Numan 1977–2002 is a compilation album by Gary Numan featuring tracks from his Beggars Banquet Records years together with later and newly re-recorded material in non-chronological order.

The twelve page colour booklet contains pictures of Gary from the years in question and liner notes by executive producer Steve Malins. Some errors relating to the track listing were made (see below).

Exposure (U.S. TV series)

Exposure is a short-film oriented science-fiction anthology series that aired on the Sci-Fi Channel between the years of 2000 and 2002. The series showcased the short sci-fi films of both unknown and known ( Tim Burton, George Lucas and Kevin Smith) filmmakers, giving rise to the channel's own Exposure Studios. Hosted by actress Lisa Marie, the films presented a wide range of science fiction subject matter. The series received poor ratings and was canceled in the fall of 2002. The series was originally shown on Sundays at 10:00pm EST and was repeated the following Saturday at 2:00am EST, later on the time was changed to 11:00pm EST and still repeated the following Saturday well after Midnight, which probably is a major reason for the poor ratings this show received. The series also had two guest hosts. Terry Farrell would host the "Best of Season One" episode and director Kevin Smith hosted the "Star Wars Short Films Showcase".

The Sci-Fi Channel had also struck a deal with AtomFilms which gave them the broadcast rights of any of Atom Films' new science-fiction acquisitions, as well as all science fiction films currently in their library, for Exposure.

Exposure (Peet novel)

Exposure is a sports novel for young adults by Mal Peet, published by Walker Books in 2008. Inspired by William Shakespeare's Othello, the story follows Otello, a black football player and his high-profile relationship with Desmerelda, a white celebrity. It also has a parallel plot about three street kids trying to live life in abject poverty.

Peet and Exposure won the annual Guardian Children's Fiction Prize, a once-in-a-lifetime book award judged by a panel of British children's writers.

Walker's North American division Candlewick Press published the first U.S. edition in 2009.

Exposure (UK TV series)

Exposure is a current affairs strand, broadcast in the United Kingdom on the ITV network. The programme comprises long-form films, investigating and exploring domestic and foreign topics. Episodes are produced both by independent production companies and in-house by ITV Studios. The average budget for a single edition is between £150,000 and £200,000.

The series was commissioned by Peter Fincham, ITV's Director of Television, and is a sister show to year-round current affairs strand Tonight. It made its debut on Monday 26 September 2011 – airing at 22.40, directly after ITV News at Ten. Since its launch, the programme has usually occupied this near-peak slot, but has also been shown as late as 23.10. On 3 March 2015, it made its only appearance to date in primetime, airing at 21.00.

The series was broadcast on Mondays in 2011 and Wednesdays in 2012. The 2013 series was billed as an eight-episode run (the longest to date), with five of the editions airing on consecutive Thursdays in their traditional autumn slots and the remaining three being broadcast as standalone episodes between February and July 2014.

In January 2014 it was announced that ITV would no longer air episodes in a series block, instead spreading them throughout the year. Independent producers expressed concern that this would result in fewer editions, but ITV said the changes allowed for a more flexible approach regarding delivery deadlines, which are often complicated by the need for legal clearance before broadcast.

The three standalone editions aired in early-mid 2014 as part of series 3 from 2013 effectively meant that there was no 2014 series of the strand. The programme began its first non-series run in January 2015.

Promotional trailers for individual editions are rare, but the strand itself featured in a promo for ITV's news and current affairs coverage (along with ITV News, Tonight and The Agenda) in late 2012.

Exposure (heights)

Exposure is a climbing and hiking term. Sections of a hiking path or climbing route are described as "exposed" if there is a high risk of injury in the event of a fall because of the steepness of the terrain. If such routes are negotiated without any protection, a false step can result in a serious fall. The negotiation of such routes can cause fear of falling because of the potential danger.

Exposure (Reichs novel)

Exposure is the fourth novel in the Virals series of novels for young adults written by the American forensic anthropologist and crime writer, Kathy Reichs and her son Brendan Reichs, featuring Tory Brennan, great-niece of Temperance Brennan.

Exposure (radiation)

Exposure is a measure of the ionization of air due to ionizing radiation from photons, that is, gamma rays and X-rays. It is defined to be the electric charge freed by the radiation divided by the mass of the air. As a measure of radiation damage it is less useful than the analogous concept of absorbed dose, nevertheless since exposure is convenient to measure directly in gaseous ionization detectors and since it is easily converted to dose, it is commonly used in the nuclear industry.

The SI unit of exposure is the coulomb per kilogram, however the roentgen is commonly used internationally in the nuclear industry. There are approximately 3876 roentgens in one coulomb per kilogram.

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Usage examples of "exposure".

Cockle sang two songs without accompaniment, for he was not willing to risk either his hands or his instruments by exposure to the chilling wind.

In order to avoid chill and exposure, he was operated on in his old clothes, and while one limb was being amputated the other was being prepared.

General considerations--Vicia faba, effects of amputating the tips of the radicles--Regeneration of the tips--Effects of a short exposure of the tips to geotropic action and their subsequent amputation--Effects of amputating the tips obliquely--Effects of cauterising the tips--Effects of grease on the tips--Pisum sativum, tips of radicles cauterised transversely, and on their upper and lower sides--Phaseolus, cauterisation and grease on the tips--Gossypium--Cucurbita, tips cauterised transversely, and on their upper and lower sides--Zea, tips cauterised--Concluding remarks and summary of chapter--Advantages of the sensibility to geotropism being localised in the tips of the radicles.

Every hybridizer knows how unfavourable exposure to wet is to the fertilisation of a flower, yet what a multitude of flowers have their anthers and stigmas fully exposed to the weather!

I returned to Washington that afternoon and was asked by Senate Republican leader Trent Lott to be the liaison for the Republican senators to the fledgling medical and law enforcement investigation into the anthrax exposure at the Hart building.

Nasal swabs to determine how widespread exposure to the anthrax spores had been were eventually obtained from everyone in the Hart building.

When nasal swab test results confirmed the direct exposure to anthrax of twenty-eight people inside or immediately adjacent to the Daschle suite, anxiety across Capitol Hill soared.

As thousands of Senate and House staff and those who had been visiting Senate buildings on Monday lined up for their nasal swabs and three-day Cipro supply, my staff busily printed out information on anthrax exposure that we gathered from my Senate website and others and handed it out to those who waited in line.

During the meeting, I briefly addressed my colleagues, offering my views from a medical standpoint on the anthrax exposure so far.

But equally important, these press conferences gave all of us the opportunity to establish who the public health command team was and to explain to the public what anthrax is, what the relative risk of exposure is, what Cipro is and what its side effects are, how anthrax is treated, and what the difference is between nasal swabs that measure exposure and other tests that measure disease.

If fitted correctly--and this is harder than it sounds--respirators can reduce exposure to anthrax bacteria and other harmful agents.

In the inhalational anthrax cases following September 11, the average time from exposure to the bacteria to the onset of symptoms was four days.

But experts believe that illness may occur as long as sixty days after exposure to anthrax spores, because observations have shown that the spores can take that long to change to active bacteria.

This type of exposure leads to gastrointestinal anthrax, which usually has an incubation period of two to five days.

Assume you have the flu unless: Anthrax exposure or cases are reported in your community.