the state of having no protection from something harmful

the dangers posed by exposure to asbestos

the revelation of something secret, especially something embarrassing or damaging

she took her life for fear of exposure as a spy

the action of exposing a photographic film to light

a camera which would give a picture immediately after exposure

trial exposures made with a UV filter

the direction in which a building faces; an outlook

the exposure is perfect—a gentle slope to the south-west