unexposed
Britishadjective
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not having been exhibited or brought to public notice
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(of a slide, photograph, etc) not having been subjected to the exposure process
Example Sentences
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Neighborhoods were considered exposed if they were located within 1000m of a cannabis retail store and unexposed if they were situated more than 1000m away.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 28, 2025
She said this would be "overexposed, unexposed, lots of pointing at the floor, fumbly shots, blurry bits etc".
From BBC ● Jan. 6, 2025
Each sheet was wrapped inside Mylar, which not only protected the acid from damaging UV light but also discouraged suspicious parties from opening the package on a whim, potentially destroying unexposed film.
From Slate ● Apr. 17, 2024
Yet no man is totally unexposed to these chemicals; they are ubiquitous in the pesticides which cover any food we grow from the ground.
From Salon ● Dec. 12, 2023
She slipped him a package of unexposed film.
From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin
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