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exposure

 
 
/ɪkˈspəʊʒər/ noun

Translation

EXPERIENCING [U] when someone experiences something or is affected by it because they are in a particular situation or place
karşı karşıya kalma, maruz kalma
There is a risk of exposure to radiation. Many young children now have exposure to computers in the home.925
MAKING PUBLIC [C, U] when something bad that you have done is made public
ortaya çıkarma, ifşaat, teşhir
She was threatened with exposure by a journalist.1151
MEDICAL [U] a serious medical condition that is caused by being outside in very cold weather
soğuktam kaynaklanan ciddi tıbbi durum, soğuktan donma
He died of exposure while trying to climb Mount Everest.1518
PHOTOGRAPH [C] a single photograph on a piece of film
poz, kare
This film has 24 exposures.315
(Definition of exposure noun from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary English-Turkish © Cambridge University Press)

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