/ ɪkˈspəʊz; NAmE ɪkˈspoʊz/ verb
[ vn ]
SHOW STH HIDDEN
1.
to show sth that is usually hidden
SYN reveal :
He smiled suddenly, exposing a set of amazingly white teeth.
Miles of sand are exposed at low tide.
My job as a journalist is to expose the truth.
He did not want to expose his fears and insecurity to anyone.
SHOW TRUTH
2.
to tell the true facts about a person or a situation, and show them / it to be immoral, illegal, etc. :
She was exposed as a liar and a fraud.
He threatened to expose the racism that existed within the police force.
TO STH HARMFUL
3.
expose sb/sth / yourself (to sth) to put sb/sth in a place or situation where they are not protected from sth harmful or unpleasant :
to expose yourself to ridicule
Do not expose babies to strong sunlight.
GIVE EXPERIENCE
4.
expose sb to sth to let sb find out about sth by giving them experience of it or showing them what it is like :
We want to expose the kids to as much art and culture as possible.
FILM IN CAMERA
5.
to allow light onto the film inside a camera when taking a photograph
YOURSELF
6.
expose yourself a man who exposes himself, shows his sexual organs in public in a way that is offensive to other people
—see also exposure
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WORD ORIGIN
late Middle English : from Old French exposer , from Latin exponere put out (from ex- out + ponere put), but influenced by Latin expositus put or set out and Old French poser to place.