Expose
/ɪkˈspəʊz/verb
To show something that is usually hidden.
He exposed his inner thoughts and feelings in his diary.
Often appears as...
- expose the truth
- expose a secret
verb
To put someone in a dangerous situation.
They were exposed to many risks during their journey.
Often appears as...
- expose to danger
- expose to harm
Usage tips
Disapproving
verb
To allow light to reach a photographic film to create a picture.
You need to expose the film correctly to avoid overexposed or underexposed photos.
Often appears as...
- expose the film
- expose for highlights
Usage tips
Technical
verb
To make known, especially something bad or illegal.
The journalist exposed the corruption of the government.
Often appears as...
- expose corruption
- expose fraud
Usage tips
Approving
verb
To show something that is usually hidden.
He exposed his inner thoughts and feelings in his diary.
Often appears as...
- expose the truth
- expose a secret
verb
To put someone in a dangerous situation.
They were exposed to many risks during their journey.
Often appears as...
- expose to danger
- expose to harm
Usage tips
Disapproving
verb
To allow light to reach a photographic film to create a picture.
You need to expose the film correctly to avoid overexposed or underexposed photos.
Often appears as...
- expose the film
- expose for highlights
Usage tips
Technical
verb
To make known, especially something bad or illegal.
The journalist exposed the corruption of the government.
Often appears as...
- expose corruption
- expose fraud
Usage tips
Approving
Definition 1 of 4
Pro Tip 1/2Hidden Revealed
Use 'expose' when something concealed is made visible, either literally or figuratively.
The wind exposed the hidden tattoo on his arm.
Pro Tip 2/2Metaphorical Use
'Expose' can describe revealing emotions or thoughts, not just physical objects.
Her speech exposed deep empathy for the victims.
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How playing an...
who showed the same levels of cognitive function and neural processing at the start, found that those who were exposed to a period of music learning showed enhancement in multiple brain areas, compared to the others. This recent research about the mental benefits of playing music has advanced our understanding of mental function,
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What causes cavities? -...
Since blood vessels and nerves in our teeth are enclosed deep within, at this stage, the expanding cavity doesn't hurt. But if the damage extends beyond the dentin, the bacterial invasion progresses causing excruciating pain as the nerves become exposed.
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How do pregnancy tests...
The test starts when urine is applied to the exposed end of the strip. As the fluid travels up the absorbent fibers, it will cross three separate zones, each with an important task. When the wave hits the first zone, the reaction zone,
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How to recognize a...
imagining a world where certain trends in contemporary society are taken to extremes, exposing their underlying flaws. And the next few centuries would provide plenty of material. Industrial technology that promised to free laborers
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Is radiation dangerous?...
and potentially even death. Fortunately, acute exposures are rare, but we are exposed daily to lower levels of ionizing radiation from both natural and man-made sources. Scientists have a harder time quantifying these risks.
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Iceland Is Growing New...
basically rips open the soil is exposed in part it starts washing away or blowing away that's what we see in very very large parts of Iceland my mission is to support growing more forests and
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How does fracking work?...
Deep underground lies stores of once inaccessible natural gas. This gas was likely formed over millions of years as layers of decaying organisms were exposed to intense heat and pressure
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ONE HOUR of Amazing...
without such a dramatic start in life it's unlikely any of them would have even got this far northern australia has the highest tides in the tropics which expose vast areas of shoreline
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Rethinking infidelity...
and make way for an entirely new kind of truth. So when an affair is exposed, what are some of the specific things that couples can do? We know from trauma that healing begins
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A funny look at the...
will do with technology will we allow it to expose our humanity showing our true selves and reinforcing the fact that we are indeed our brother's keeper or will
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How playing an...
who showed the same levels of cognitive function and neural processing at the start, found that those who were exposed to a period of music learning showed enhancement in multiple brain areas, compared to the others. This recent research about the mental benefits of playing music has advanced our understanding of mental function,
Video examples
What causes cavities? -...
Since blood vessels and nerves in our teeth are enclosed deep within, at this stage, the expanding cavity doesn't hurt. But if the damage extends beyond the dentin, the bacterial invasion progresses causing excruciating pain as the nerves become exposed.
Video examples
How do pregnancy tests...
The test starts when urine is applied to the exposed end of the strip. As the fluid travels up the absorbent fibers, it will cross three separate zones, each with an important task. When the wave hits the first zone, the reaction zone,
Video examples
How to recognize a...
imagining a world where certain trends in contemporary society are taken to extremes, exposing their underlying flaws. And the next few centuries would provide plenty of material. Industrial technology that promised to free laborers
Video examples
Is radiation dangerous?...
and potentially even death. Fortunately, acute exposures are rare, but we are exposed daily to lower levels of ionizing radiation from both natural and man-made sources. Scientists have a harder time quantifying these risks.
Video examples
Iceland Is Growing New...
basically rips open the soil is exposed in part it starts washing away or blowing away that's what we see in very very large parts of Iceland my mission is to support growing more forests and
Video examples
How does fracking work?...
Deep underground lies stores of once inaccessible natural gas. This gas was likely formed over millions of years as layers of decaying organisms were exposed to intense heat and pressure
Video examples
ONE HOUR of Amazing...
without such a dramatic start in life it's unlikely any of them would have even got this far northern australia has the highest tides in the tropics which expose vast areas of shoreline
Video examples
Rethinking infidelity...
and make way for an entirely new kind of truth. So when an affair is exposed, what are some of the specific things that couples can do? We know from trauma that healing begins
Video examples
A funny look at the...
will do with technology will we allow it to expose our humanity showing our true selves and reinforcing the fact that we are indeed our brother's keeper or will
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Fede Alvarez
Uruguayan Director
If you think about it, you can have the best CGI, but you can always tell that it is CGI. Your brain can spot that is not real even though you think it looks cool. Your brain knows the truth, so you don't jump and you don't scream. It was very important for me to expose the audience to real elements.
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Yorgos Lanthimos
Greek Director
I wouldn't know what to say about something that worked in a perfect way, so I guess, in everything, I try to find what doesn't work and expose it and then see how it relates to people and their stories and their character.
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Tom Hanks
American Actor
I went to college because I didn't have anywhere else to go and it was a fabulous hang. And while I was there I was exposed to this world that I didn't know was possible.
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H. L. Mencken
American Writer
Nine times out of ten, in the arts as in life, there is actually no truth to be discovered; there is only error to be exposed.
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Georgina Bloomberg
American Celebrity
My mother grew up around horses and exposed my sister and I to riding early on. It was very important to her.
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Werner Heisenberg
German Physicist
What we observe is not nature itself, but nature exposed to our method of questioning.
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Diana Gabaldon
American Author
I think it's extremely important that children are exposed to reading.
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Manini Mishra
Indian Actress
Both Mihir and I don't want to expose our life on a public platform.
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Margaret Trudeau
Canadian Author
I miss being exposed to the leading thinkers of the world.
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Stephon Marbury
American Athlete
Losing exposes character, and winning breeds it.
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Fede Alvarez
Uruguayan Director
If you think about it, you can have the best CGI, but you can always tell that it is CGI. Your brain can spot that is not real even though you think it looks cool. Your brain knows the truth, so you don't jump and you don't scream. It was very important for me to expose the audience to real elements.
Quote examples
Yorgos Lanthimos
Greek Director
I wouldn't know what to say about something that worked in a perfect way, so I guess, in everything, I try to find what doesn't work and expose it and then see how it relates to people and their stories and their character.
Quote examples
Tom Hanks
American Actor
I went to college because I didn't have anywhere else to go and it was a fabulous hang. And while I was there I was exposed to this world that I didn't know was possible.
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H. L. Mencken
American Writer
Nine times out of ten, in the arts as in life, there is actually no truth to be discovered; there is only error to be exposed.
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Georgina Bloomberg
American Celebrity
My mother grew up around horses and exposed my sister and I to riding early on. It was very important to her.
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Werner Heisenberg
German Physicist
What we observe is not nature itself, but nature exposed to our method of questioning.
Quote examples
Diana Gabaldon
American Author
I think it's extremely important that children are exposed to reading.
Quote examples
Manini Mishra
Indian Actress
Both Mihir and I don't want to expose our life on a public platform.
Quote examples
Margaret Trudeau
Canadian Author
I miss being exposed to the leading thinkers of the world.
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Stephon Marbury
American Athlete
Losing exposes character, and winning breeds it.
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