Difference between Photograph and Exposure

What is the difference between Photograph and Exposure?

Photograph as a noun is a picture created by projecting an image onto a photosensitive surface such as a chemically treated plate or film, ccd receptor, etc. while Exposure as a noun is the condition of being exposed, uncovered, or unprotected.

Photograph

Part of speech: noun

Definition: A picture created by projecting an image onto a photosensitive surface such as a chemically treated plate or film, CCD receptor, etc.

Part of speech: verb

Definition: To take a photograph of. To take photographs. To appear in a photograph.

Example sentence: There is one thing the photograph must contain, the humanity of the moment. This kind of photography is realism. But realism is not enough - there has to be vision, and the two together can make a good photograph.

Exposure

Part of speech: noun

Definition: The condition of being exposed, uncovered, or unprotected.That part which is facing or exposed to something, e.g. the sun, weather, sky, or a view.Lack of protection from weather or the elements.An instance of taking a photograph.The piece of film exposed to light.Details of the time and f-number used.The amount of sun, wind etc. experienced by a particular site.

Example sentence: I can only speak from experience, but as a little kid I remember Lisa Leslie, Sheryl Swoopes, Dawn Staley and Cynthia Cooper. I remember the mainstream media being involved and how much exposure they received.

We hope you now know whether to use Photograph or Exposure in your sentence.

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