Definition of 'exposé'
Word forms: 3rd person singular present tense exposes
, present participle exposing
, past tense, past participle exposed
3. verb
If someone is exposed to something dangerous or unpleasant, they are put in a situation in which it might affect them.
4. verb
If someone is exposed to an idea or feeling, usually a new one, they are given experience of it, or introduced to it.
5. verb
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expose in British English
verb (transitive)
6. (foll by to)
she was exposed to the classics at an early age
7. photography
8. Roman Catholic Church
9. See expose oneself
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Derived forms
exposable (exˈposable) adjective
exposal (exˈposal)
noun
exposer (exˈposer)
noun
Word origin
C15: from Old French exposer, from Latin expōnere to set out; see exponentWord Frequency
expose in American English
verb transitiveWord forms: exˈposed or exˈposing
1.
a.
b.
2.
to put or leave out in an unprotected place; abandon
some ancient peoples exposed unwanted infants
3.
to allow to be seen; disclose; reveal; exhibit; display
SIMILAR WORDS: show
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Derived forms
exposer (exˈposer)
noun
Word Frequency
exposé in American English
noun
a public disclosure of a scandal, crime, etc.
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Word Frequency
expose in American English
(ɪkˈspouz)
transitive verbWord forms: -posed, -posing
SYNONYMS 1. subject, endanger, imperil, jeopardize. 5. uncover, unveil, betray.ANTONYMS 2. protect, shield. 5. conceal, hide, cover up.1.
to lay open to danger, attack, harm, etc.
to expose soldiers to gunfire
to expose one's character to attack
5.
to make known, disclose, or reveal (intentions, secrets, etc.)
8.
to desert in an unsheltered or open place; abandon, as a child
9.
to subject, as to the action of something
to expose a photographic plate to light
10. See expose oneself
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Derived forms
exposable adjective
exposability
noun
exposer
noun
Word Frequency
exposé in American English
(ˌekspouˈzei)
noun
Certain cheap magazines make a fortune out of sensational exposés
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Word origin
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British English: expose
VERB /ɪkˈspəʊz/
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.
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