🇰🇷Korean Source WordCode: KO

노출

Pronunciation / Transliteration: nochul

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Exposure/ɪkˈspoʊ.ʒər/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #800 frequency
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🇰🇷 Example Sentence in Korean:

"햇빛에 노출되면 피부 손상이 발생할 수 있습니다."

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    The state of being exposed to contact with something.

    "The exposure to sunlight can cause skin damage."
  2. 2

    The revelation of something hidden or the act of making something visible.

    "The exposure of the scandal led to significant political fallout."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The word 'exposure' originates from the Latin 'exponere', meaning 'to put forth' or 'to expose'. It evolved through Old French 'exposer' before entering Middle English, where it took on the meaning of being exposed to something, particularly in a vulnerable or open state.

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