Expose
To reveal or uncover something that is hidden; to make information, facts, or a person’s actions known and visible; to subject someone or something to action or risk.
verbExpose
To reveal or uncover something that is hidden; to make information, facts, or a person’s actions known and visible; to subject someone or something to action or risk.
verbImagine This
Imagine a journalist pulling aside a heavy curtain to expose a secret agreement between powerful companies, as cameras flash and the truth becomes visible to all.
Sounds Like
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Looks Like
Looks like 'uncover' or 'reveal'; visually similar to other forms like 'exposed' or 'exposure'.
Remember This
Exposures are nouns (exposure) while expose is the verb meaning to reveal; the Latin root exponere means to place out or put forth.
Other Forms
Connect With
reveal, uncover, disclose, unveil, lay bare; exposure; transparency
Note
Avoid confusing expose with 'exposé' (a journalistic report) or with 'exposure' (the noun form). When used with 'to', it can mean to subject someone or something to risk or harm (to expose to danger).