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exposure

/ɪkˈspəʊʒə(r)/noun

उच्चारण इक्स्पोज़र

(खतरे, मौसम के) सम्मुख होना, अनावरण

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noun
  1. 1

    [U] ~ (to sth)

    the state of being in a place or situation where there is no protection from something harmful or unpleasant

    (खतरे, मौसम के) सम्मुख होना, अनावरण

    • exposure to radiation
    • He died of exposure in the snow.
    • Long exposure to the sun can damage your skin.
    + 2 more examples
    • Workers wore masks to limit exposure to dust.
    • Exposure to cold killed several mountaineers.

    Synonyms subjection vulnerability contact experience

    Opposite protection shelter safety

  2. 2

    [U, C]

    the act of making public something bad that somebody has done

    (बुराई का) पर्दाफ़ाश, भंडाफोड़

    • the exposure of a fraud
    • The exposure of the scam led to several arrests.
    • The newspaper's exposure of the scam shocked readers.
    + 2 more examples
    • He feared the exposure of his lies.
    • The exposure of corruption led to the minister's resignation.

    Synonyms revelation disclosure unmasking uncovering

    Opposite concealment cover-up

  3. 3

    [U, sing.] ~ (to sth)

    the chance to experience new ideas or ways of life

    अनुभव, संपर्क

    • exposure to new cultures
    • Exchange programmes give students exposure to other education systems.
    • Travelling gives young people exposure to different cultures.
    + 2 more examples
    • The internship gave her useful exposure to real work.
    • Children benefit from exposure to books at an early age.

    Synonyms experience contact introduction familiarity

§Structures (grammar patterns) 4

exposure to + noun

Use to for what a person is exposed to.

जिस चीज़ के संपर्क में व्यक्ति आए, उसके लिए 'to' आता है।

  • Long exposure to sunlight can harm the skin.
  • Early exposure to English helped Radhika speak well.

exposure of + wrongdoing

Use of when the secret or misdeed is revealed.

जब कोई छिपा हुआ दोष उजागर हो, तब 'of' आता है।

  • The exposure of the scam shook the city.

die of exposure

A person suffering from cold with no shelter may die of exposure.

आश्रय के बिना ठंड झेलने वाला व्यक्ति 'exposure' से मर सकता है।

  • The climbers nearly died of exposure on the peak.

exposure (media / photography)

Exposure can mean attention from the media, or the amount of light a film receives.

'Exposure' का अर्थ मीडिया का ध्यान या फ़िल्म पर पड़ने वाली रोशनी की मात्रा भी हो सकता है।

  • The film gave the young actor national exposure.
+Collocations 4

adjective + exposure

prolongedexcessiveearlyconstantdirect

  • Prolonged exposure to loud music harms hearing.

exposure + to

to dangerto sunto radiationto riskto cold

  • Workers face exposure to dust.

verb + exposure

limitreduceavoidgetgain

  • Internships help you gain exposure to real work.

media / public + exposure

mediapublicglobalinternationalwide

  • The match gave the young bowler wide exposure.
“More examples 6
  • Exposure to loud noise can damage the ears.

तेज़ आवाज़ के संपर्क में आने से कानों को हानि पहुँच सकती है।

  • The journalist's exposure of the fraud led to arrests.

पत्रकार द्वारा धोखाधड़ी के भंडाफोड़ से गिरफ़्तारियाँ हुईं।

  • Village children need more exposure to new ideas.

गाँव के बच्चों को नए विचारों से अधिक परिचय की आवश्यकता है।

  • Lack of exposure to English makes some students shy.

English से कम परिचय के कारण कुछ विद्यार्थी संकोची हो जाते हैं।

  • The photographer adjusted the exposure to suit the dim room.

फ़ोटोग्राफ़र ने कम रोशनी वाले कमरे के अनुसार exposure ठीक किया।

  • Exposure to a wider audience helped the singer's career.

व्यापक श्रोताओं तक पहुँचने से गायक के करियर को मदद मिली।

!Common mistakes 3

✗ Exposure on the sun caused a rash.

✓ Exposure to the sun caused a rash.

Exposure takes to, not on.

'Exposure' के साथ 'to' आता है, 'on' नहीं।

✗ Too much exposure with the sun is harmful.

✓ Too much exposure to the sun is harmful.

Exposure takes to, not with.

'Exposure' के साथ 'to' आता है, 'with' नहीं।

✗ He was exposed to danger by the bridge was weak.

✓ He was exposed to danger because the bridge was weak.

A clause needs the conjunction because, not by.

Clause से पहले conjunction 'because' चाहिए, 'by' नहीं।

≠Thesaurus: which synonym when

Exposure and experience both build learning, but exposure means contact and experience means doing.

'Exposure' संपर्क है और 'experience' स्वयं करके सीखना।

exposure

Contact with something, often without choice or protection.

किसी चीज़ से संपर्क, प्रायः बिना चुनाव या सुरक्षा के।

  • Exposure to smoke harms lungs.

experience

Knowledge gained by doing something yourself.

स्वयं कुछ करके प्राप्त ज्ञान।

  • She has experience in teaching.
◇Word family
expose verbexposed adj.
≈Synonyms and antonyms
AaSpelling

ex·po·sure

With -sure (not 'exposer').

अंत में -sure ('exposer' गलत है)।

?Which word?

Keep apart exposure (being exposed) and exposé (a newspaper report that reveals wrongdoing).

Exposure (खुला होना) और exposé (गलत काम उजागर करने वाली खबर) को अलग रखिए।

§Grammar and usage

Exposure to sth.

Usage: 'exposure to sth' का मतलब है किसी चीज़ के संपर्क में आना या उसके सामने आना, जैसे exposure to sunlight। यहाँ हमेशा preposition 'to' आता है।

“Collocations, idioms and sayings

Media exposure, exposure to sunlight, die of exposure.

Collocations: media exposure (मीडिया में प्रचार), exposure to sunlight (धूप के संपर्क में आना), die of exposure (अत्यधिक ठंड या मौसम के कारण मरना)।