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Word expose
WordType (verb)
Phonetic BrE / ɪkˈspəʊz / NAmE / ɪkˈspoʊz /
Example
  • 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.
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expose

(verb)BrE / ɪkˈspəʊz / NAmE / ɪkˈspoʊz /
  1. to show something that is usually hidden
    • synonym reveal
      https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/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.
  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.
  3. to put somebody/something in a place or situation where they are not protected from something harmful or unpleasant
    • to expose yourself to ridicule
    • Do not expose babies to strong sunlight.
    • The roof collapsed, exposing the timbers to the elements.
    • You could be exposing yourself to unnecessary risks when driving alone.
  4. to let somebody find out about something 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.
    • mountain communities that had not been exposed to tourism before
  5. to allow light onto the film inside a camera when taking a photograph
  6. a man who exposes himself, shows his sexual organs in public in a way that is offensive to other people
  7. Extra Examples

    • He was outclassed by an Aston Villa side that cruelly exposed his lack of pace.
    • He was publicly exposed as a liar and a cheat.
    • She has been exposed as a fraud.
    • She lifted her chin in a gesture that deliberately exposed the line of her throat.
    • The general public is constantly exposed to radiation.
    • These drawings must not be exposed to the air.
    • a report which clearly exposes the weakness of the government’s economic policy
    • He laughed, revealing/exposing a line of white teeth.
    • She found herself suddenly exposed to public ridicule.
    • The roof collapsed, exposing the timbers to the elements.
    • You could be exposing yourself to unnecessary risks.

    Verb Forms

    • present simple I / you / we / they expose
    • he / she / it exposes
    • past simple exposed
    • past participle exposed
    • -ing form exposing
Copyright This card's content is collected from the following dictionaries: Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

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