| a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison. |
| a printed punctuation mark (‽), available only in some typefaces, designed to combine the question mark (?) and the exclamation point (!), indicating a mixture of query and interjection, as after a rhetorical question. |
exposure (ɪkˈspəʊʒə) ![]() | |
| —n | |
| 1. | the act of exposing or the condition of being exposed |
| 2. | the position or outlook of a house, building, etc; aspect: the bedroom has a southern exposure |
| 3. | lack of shelter from the weather, esp the cold: to die of exposure |
| 4. | a surface that is exposed: an exposure of granite |
| 5. | mountaineering See exposed the degree to which a climb, etc is exposed |
| 6. | photog |
| a. the act of exposing a photographic film or plate to light, X-rays, etc | |
| b. an area on a film or plate that has been exposed to light, etc | |
| c. (as modifier): exposure control | |
| 7. | photog |
| a. the intensity of light falling on a photographic film or plate multiplied by the time for which it is exposed | |
| b. a combination of lens aperture and shutter speed used in taking a photograph: he used the wrong exposure | |
| 8. | appearance or presentation before the public, as in a theatre, on television, or in films |
| 9. | See indecent exposure |