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windage vs exposure

exposure vs windage

windage and exposure both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
windage Yes No No No
exposure Yes No No No
As nouns, exposure is a hypernym of windage; that is, exposure is a word with a broader meaning than windage:
  • windage: exposure to the wind (as the exposed part of a vessel's hull which is responsible for wind resistance)
  • exposure: vulnerability to the elements; to the action of heat or cold or wind or rain
windage (noun) exposure (noun)
the deflection of a projectile resulting from the effects of wind abandoning without shelter or protection (as by leaving an infant out in the open)
exposure to the wind (as the exposed part of a vessel's hull which is responsible for wind resistance) the act of exposing film to light
the space between the projectile of a smoothbore gun and the surface of the bore of the gun presentation to view in an open or public manner
the retarding force of air friction on a moving object the act of subjecting someone to an influencing experience
a representation of a person or scene in the form of a print or transparent slide or in digital format
vulnerability to the elements; to the action of heat or cold or wind or rain
aspect resulting from the direction a building or window faces
the disclosure of something secret
the intensity of light falling on a photographic film or plate
the state of being vulnerable or exposed
Difference between windage and exposure

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