EXPOSURE

noun Date: 1605 the fact or condition of being exposed: as, the condition of being presented to view or made known , the condition of being unprotected especially from severe weather , the condition of being subject to some effect or influence , the condition of being at risk of financial loss , the act or an instance of exposing: as, disclosure of something secret , the treating of sensitized material (as film) to controlled amounts of radiant energy, 3. the manner of being exposed, the position (as of a house) with respect to weather influences or compass points , a piece or section of sensitized material (as film) on which an ~ is or can be made