Word Meanings - EXPOSAL - Book Publishers vocabulary database

Exposure. Swift.

SWIFTNESS
The quality or state of being swift; speed; quickness; celerity; velocity; rapidity; as, the swiftness of a bird; the swiftness of a stream; swiftness of descent in a falling body; swiftness of thought, etc.
SWIFTLET
Any one of numerous species of small East Indian and Asiatic swifts of the genus Collocalia. Some of the species are noted for furnishing the edible bird's nest. See Illust. under Edible.
SWIFTER
A rope used to retain the bars of the capstan in their sockets while men are turning it. A rope used to encircle a boat longitudinally, to strengthen and defend her sides. The forward shroud of a lower mast.
SWIFTLY
In a swift manner; with quick motion or velocity; fleetly. Wyclif.
SWIFTFOOT
Nimble; fleet. Mir. for Mag.
SWIFT
to swapan to sweep, swipu a whip; cf. swifan to move quickly, to 1. Moving a great distance in a short time; moving with celerity or velocity; fleet; rapid; quick; speedy; prompt. My beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak,
EXPOSURE
The exposing of a sensitized plate to the action of light. (more info) 1. The act of exposing or laying open, setting forth, laying bare of protection, depriving of care or concealment, or setting out to reprobation or contempt. The exposure of
INEXPOSURE
A state of not being exposed.
SELF-EXPOSURE
The act of exposing one's self; the state of being so exposed.