exposé
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spoʊˈzeɪ noun
a public exposure or revelation, as of something discreditable: Certain cheap magazines make a fortune out of sensational exposés.
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| —vb | |
| 1. | to display for viewing; exhibit |
| 2. | to bring to public notice; disclose; reveal: to expose the facts |
| 3. | to divulge the identity of; unmask |
| 4. | ( |
| 5. | to abandon (a child, animal, etc) in the open to die |
| 6. | ( |
| 7. | photog to subject (a photographic film or plate) to light, X-rays, or some other type of actinic radiation |
| 8. | RC Church to exhibit (the consecrated Eucharistic Host or a relic) for public veneration |
| 9. | expose oneself to display one's sexual organs in public |
| [C15: from Old French exposer, from Latin expōnere to set out; see | |
| ex'posable | |
| —adj | |
| ex'posal | |
| —n | |
| ex'poser | |
| —n | |
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| exposé (ɛksˈpəʊzeɪ) | |
| —n | |
| 1. | the act or an instance of bringing a scandal, crime, etc, to public notice |
| 2. | an article, book, or statement that discloses a scandal, crime, etc |
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Word Origin & History
expose
late 15c., "to leave without shelter or defense," from M.Fr. exposer "lay open, set forth," from L. exponere "set forth" (see expound), altered by confusion with poser "to place, lay down" (see pose). Related: Exposed; exposes; exposing.
expose
also exposé, "display of discreditable information," 1803, initially as a French word; pp. of Fr. exposer (see expose (v.)). Earliest use was in reference to Napoleon.
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Example sentences
Find your second subject that you want to expose on top of the first photograph.
The time needed to expose film was too long to register action.
If you want to be certain if the cell phone can actually cause pain to these people, expose them to one without their knowing.
Commercial oven cleaners can expose you to caustic chemicals and harmful toxins while reducing the air quality in your home.
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