expose
To expose something or someone means to show it clearly and honestly, often in a public way.
When we talk about exposing something, we usually mean that we're revealing information or details that were previously hidden. For example, you might see a news article about a company being sued because they exposed customers' personal data online without their consent. This word is also used when someone is guilty of doing something wrong and the truth finally comes out - it's like lifting a veil and showing what was really happening all along. Imagine a detective solving a crime by gathering clues and exposing the culprit: that's a pretty common use of this word in movies and TV shows!
How common is "expose"?
It has a balanced usage among all categories: speech, fiction, newspapers and academic texts.
verb
abandon by leaving out in the open air
Example: The infant was exposed by the teenage mother
verb
expose while ridiculing
Example: especially of pretentious or false claims and ideas
verb
expose to light, of photographic film
verb
put in a dangerous, disadvantageous, or difficult position
verb
reveal to view as by removing a cover
Example: The curtain rose to disclose a stunning set
verb
remove all or part of one's clothes to show one's body
Example: uncover your belly
verb
to show, make visible or apparent
Example: The Metropolitan Museum is exhibiting Goya's works this month
verb
make known to the public information that was previously known only to a few people or that was meant to be kept a secret
Example: The auction house would not disclose the price at which the van Gogh had sold
verb
expose or make accessible to some action or influence
Example: Expose your students to art
noun
the exposure of an impostor or a fraud
Example: he published an expose of the graft and corruption in city government
Real examples of "expose" in context
