Ex-pōst'ūre1, n.
Exposure. [Obs.] Shak.
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Exposure
Ex-pōs'ure2, n.
(eks-pō'zhur), n. [From expose.]
Sense 1. 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.
Sense 2. The state of being exposed or laid open or bare; openness to danger; accessibility to any thing that may affect, especially detrimentally; as, exposure to observation, to cold, to inconvenience, and the like. “To weaken and discredit our exposures.” Shak.
Sense 3. Position in regard to points of compass, or to influences of climate, &c.; as, a northern exposure; exposure to the sun, and the like.
I believe that it is the best exposure of the two for wood-cocks. W. Scott.