expose

Everyday

1. To uncover something so it can be seen. tree →
2. To leave someone or something without protection from danger, weather or sunlight. tree →
3. To show the truth about a bad person or a secret. tree →
4. To let someone meet or try something new: «expose children to music». tree →
5. (photography) To let light reach the film or sensor in a camera. tree →

In the lessons

In science and safety it is about being left open to sun, cold, germs or chemicals: «do not expose skin to strong sun». In stories it often means revealing a liar or a cheat. In school it means giving children new experiences. Phrases: be exposed to, expose a lie, expose the truth, exposed skin.

Examples

• Low tide exposes the rocks on the beach. tree →
• Do not expose the seedlings to frost. tree →
• The journalist exposed the cheating company. tree →
• Our teacher exposes us to music from many countries. tree →
• Hikers can get sick if they are exposed to the cold for too long. tree →
• The detective exposed the thief's lies. tree →
• Too much light will expose the whole film. tree →
• "O my dear son," cried King Aegeus, "why should you expose yourself to this horrible fate? tree →

Note

Noun: exposure (being exposed; also the danger of cold weather: «die of exposure»). «Exposé» with an accent (ex-POH-zay) is a news story that reveals a scandal. «Exposed» also means open to wind: «an exposed hill».