Noun

The act of publishing printed or other matter

* Jonathan Swift

The publication of these papers was not owing to our folly, but that of others.

An issue of printed or other matter, offered for sale or distribution

The communication of information to the general public etc.

* Jeremy Taylor

His jealousy attends the business, the recreations, the publications , and retirements of every man.

Noun

(senseid)(uncountable) The condition of being exposed, uncovered, or unprotected.

* {{quote-magazine, date=2013-06-08, volume=407, issue=8839, page=55, magazine=(The Economist)

, title= Obama goes troll-hunting , passage=The solitary, lumbering trolls of Scandinavian mythology would sometimes be turned to stone by exposure to sunlight. Barack Obama is hoping that several measures announced on June 4th will have a similarly paralysing effect on their modern incarnation, the patent troll.}}

(countable, uncountable) That part which is facing or exposed to something, e.g. the sun, weather, sky, or a view.

(uncountable) Lack of protection from weather or the elements.

* 1993 , (Paul Chadwick), The Ugly Boy , Dark Horse Books

As all of you know, a great tragedy occurred yesterday. Arthur Harcourt died of exposure sometimes in the morning in the woods off Mount Tom Road.

(senseid)(photography) An instance of taking a photograph.

(photography) The piece of film exposed to light.

(photography) Details of the time and f-number used.

(gardening) The amount of sun, wind etc. experienced by a particular site.