01 n. The act of exposing or laying open, setting forth, laying bare of protection, depriving of care or concealment, or setting out to reprobati…
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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.
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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.
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Position as to points of compass, or to influences of climate, etc.“The best exposure of the two for woodcocks.” — Sir. W. Scott.
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The exposing of a sensitized plate to the action of light.(Photog.)