exposure

Camera's light intake

Exposure is the state of being unprotected or uncovered.

You can die of exposure to cold, or suffer exposure to harmful substances.

Public exposure means being seen or known: The scandal brought unwanted exposure.

Media exposure can build a career.

In photography, exposure is the amount of light reaching the film or sensor, or a single frame: I have a few exposures left on this roll.

To expose oneself is to display one's genitals publicly—indecent exposure.

photography

aperture

Adjustable optical inlet

bracketing · metering · film · sensor · dynamic range · histogram · stops · compensation · latitude · burn

elements

hypothermia

Dangerously low body temperature

windburn · dehydration · windchill · shelter · survival · chilblains · frostnip · sunstroke · weathering · altitude sickness

vulnerability

risk

Possibility of harm

hazard · defenselessness · precariousness · sensitivity · openness · breach · weakness · unprotected · danger · security

disclosure

revelation

Surprising disclosed truth

scandal · cover-up · investigative · corruption · declassification · transparency · secrets · testimony · confession · incriminating

financial

market risk

Exposure to price fluctuations

credit risk · leverage · derivatives · counterparty · position · diversification · volatility · liability · debt · default

publicity

media

Information distribution channels

spotlight · limelight · visibility · airtime · buzz · hype · platform · reach · audience · brand awareness

radiation

dosimeter

Exposure measurement device

ionizing · contamination · irradiation · radioactive · nuclear · X-ray · gamma ray · radon · fallout · shielding

mountaineering

bivouac

Temporary military encampment

rope team · crevasse · whiteout · storm · shelter · altitude · ridgeline · col · face · north face

Categories
Opposites
physical protection

exposureshelter

Protected place or structure

protection · cover · shielding · sheltering · refuge

visibility/concealment

exposureconcealment

Act of hiding something

hiding · camouflage · secrecy · disguise · masking

information disclosure

exposurecover-up

Hiding wrongdoing from public

concealment · suppression · secrecy · whitewash · censorship

Phrases
Family

exposures, overexposure, underexposure, reexposure, postexposure, autoexposure, preexposure, exposure meter

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Everyday, not technical · Rated PG