Exposure
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Exposure can refer to
In biology:
- A condition of very poor health or death resulting from lack of protection over prolonged periods under weather, extreme temperatures or dangerous substances (see also: hypothermia, hyperthermia, radioactive contamination, radiation poisoning)
- Acute exposure, the exposure to a toxic substance during a short period of time
- Post-exposure prophylaxis, any treatment started immediately after exposure to a disease
In photography:
- Exposure (photography), the total amount of light allowed to fall on the sensor during the taking of a photograph
- Exposure value, a value given to all combinations of camera shutter speed and aperture that gives the same exposure
- Exposure latitude, the range of light intensities that a camera can capture
- Multiple exposure, an exposure in which the sensitivity to light is reduced and then increased at least once during the total exposure time
In law:
- Abandonment: leaving someone, such as an infant, especially in the open; also called "exposition"
- Indecent exposure, the display of unclothed parts of the human body that is against local custom and law
In music:
- Exposure (Robert Fripp album), a 1979 music album by Robert Fripp
- Exposures - In Retrospect and Denial, a 2004 compilation album by Dark Tranquillity
- Jan Jelinek, a German electronic musician who also operates under the name of The Exposures
In entertainment:
- Exposure (magic), the practise of revealing the secrets of magic to non-magicians
- Exposure (TV series), a short film anthology series on Sci-Fi Channel from 2000–2002
- Exposure (The Unit), an episode of the TV series The Unit
In finance:
- Market exposure, a measure of the proportion of money invested in the same industry sector
- Investment, a financial holding in a particular market sector
Exposure may also refer to:
- Publicity, an activity designed to rouse public interest
- Direct therapeutic exposure, a technique for the treatment of psychological disorders
- In climbing, the state of openness with relation to the distance of a fall (see also: glossary of climbing terms)
[edit] See also
- Expose
- Double exposure
- Exposure therapy, a treatment method for anxiety disorders
- Mere exposure effect, a psychological artifact
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