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   expose

   /ɪkˈspəʊz/

   verb

   • 1. make (something) visible by uncovering it: "at low tide the sands are exposed" Similar revealuncoverlay barebareleave unprotectedOpposite cover
   • ▪ cause someone to be vulnerable or at risk: "many newcomers are exposing themselves to injury" Similar make vulnerablemake subjectsubjectlay openput at risk ofput in jeopardy ofleave unprotected fromendanger byimperil byjeopardize byOpposite protect from
   • ▪ introduce someone to (a subject or area of knowledge): "students were exposed to statistics in high school" Similar introducebring into contact withpresent withmake familiar/conversant/acquainted withfamiliarize withacquaint withmake aware ofOpposite keep away fromkeep free of
   • ▪ publicly and indecently display one's genitals.
   • ▪ leave (a child) in the open to die.
   • 2. reveal the true, objectionable nature of (someone or something): "he has been exposed as a liar and a traitor" Similar uncoverrevealshowdisplayexhibitdisclosemanifestunveilunmaskdiscoverbring to lightbring into the openmake knownunearthlet outdivulgemake obviousdenouncecondemndetectfind outcatch outsmoke outbetraygive awayinformal:spill the beans onblow the whistle onpull the plug on
   • ▪ make (something embarrassing or damaging) public: "the situation exposed a conflict within the government"
   • 3. subject (photographic film) to light when operating a camera.

   Word Origin late Middle English: from Old French exposer, from Latin exponere (see expound), but influenced by Latin expositus ‘put or set out’ and Old French poser ‘to place’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. exposer noun

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   What does it mean to expose something?

   • An exposé is a film or piece of writing which reveals the truth about a situation or person, especially something involving shocking facts. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers To expose something that is usually hidden means to uncover it so that it can be seen.

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   Where did the word exposé come from?

   • The earliest known use of the noun exposé is in the early 1700s. OED's earliest evidence for exposé is from 1715, in the writing of J. Chappelow. exposé is a borrowing from French.

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   What does exposing a person mean?

   • To expose a person or situation means to reveal that they are bad or immoral in some way. The Budget does expose the lies ministers were telling a year ago. [VERB noun] After the scandal was exposed, the doctor resigned. [VERB noun]

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   What does it mean to expose something that is usually hidden?

   • To expose something that is usually hidden means to uncover it so that it can be seen. Lowered sea levels exposed the shallow continental shelf beneath the sea. 11 meanings: 1. to display for viewing; exhibit 2. to bring to public notice; disclose; reveal 3. to divulge the identity of;.... Click for more definitions.

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   Exposé is a noun that means a public revelation of a scandal, crime, or wrongdoing. It can also be a verb that means to make known or reveal something discreditable. See synonyms, usage, and related terms for exposé.

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   An exposé is a news report or broadcast that reveals something illegal or dishonest to the public. Learn more about the pronunciation, usage and examples of this word from Britannica Dictionary.

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    Meaning & use. Pronunciation. Forms. Frequency. Factsheet. What does the noun exposé mean? There are two meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun exposé. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. Entry status. OED is undergoing a continuous programme of revision to modernize and improve definitions.