expose

Universal Words verb [VN] show sth hidden 1 to show sth that is usually hidden: 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. show truth 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. to sth harmful 3 ~ sb/sth / yourself (to sth) to put sb/sth in a place or situation where they are not protected from sth harmful or unpleasant: to expose yourself to criticism / 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. give experience 4 ~ sb to sth to let sb find out about sth 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 film in camera 5 to allow light onto the film inside a camera when taking a photograph yourself 6 ~ yourself a man who exposes himself, shows his sexual organs in public in a way that is offensive to other people seealsoEXPOSURE noun an account of the facts of a situation, especially when these are shocking or have deliberately been kept secret: a damning expose of police corruption