well exposed
adjective
1.
left or being without shelter or protection: The house stood on a windy, exposed cliff.
2.
laid open to view; unconcealed: an exposed king of spades.
3.
susceptible to attack; vulnerable.
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| —adj | |
| 1. | not concealed; displayed for viewing |
| 2. | without shelter from the elements |
| 3. | susceptible to attack or criticism; vulnerable |
| 4. | mountaineering (of a climb, pitch, or move) performed on a high, sheer, and unsheltered rock face |
| exposedness | |
| —n | |
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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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