English Explanatory Dictionary

expose

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To reveal, uncover, make visible, bring to light, introduce (to).
  2. To subject photographic film to light thereby recording an image.
  3. To abandon, especially an unwanted baby in the wilderness.
  4. To submit to an active (mostly dangerous) substance like an allergen, ozone, nicotine, solvent, or to any other stress, in order to test the reaction, resistance, etc.
  5. To make available to other parts of a program, or to other programs.

Pronunciation

/ɪkˈspəʊz/ /ɪkˈspoʊz/ /ɛkˈspoʊz/ en-us-expose.ogg

Word forms

expose exposes exposing exposed no-table-tags glossary exposest exposedst exposeth

Etymology

From Middle English exposen, from Old French exposer (“to lay open, set forth”), from Latin expōnō (“set forth”), with contamination from poser (“to lay, place”). Doublet of expone and expound (via Old French espondre (“to set forth, explain”)), from the same Latin term.

Synonyms

bewray undress nake reveal doff bare

Derived words

autoexpose coexpose exposable exposal exposé expose oneself exposition exposome exposure hyperexpose overexpose photoexpose reexpose underexpose
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