exposure

(ĭk-spōˈzhər)

1. The act or an instance of exposing, as:
   a. An act of subjecting or an instance of being subjected to an action or an influence: their first exposure to big city life.
   b. Appearance in public or in the mass media: an actor with much recent exposure in television.
   c. Revelation, especially of crime or guilt: exposure of graft in county government.
   d. The act of presenting a body part, especially the genitals, to view: indecent exposure.
2. The condition of being exposed, especially to severe weather or other forces of nature: was hospitalized for the effects of exposure.
3. A position in relation to climatic or weather conditions or points of the compass: Our house has a southern exposure.
4. a. The act of exposing sensitized photographic film or plate.
   b. A photographic plate or a piece of film so exposed.
   c. The amount of radiant energy needed to expose a photographic film.