1make (something) visible by uncovering it:at low tide the sands are exposed (as adjective
exposed)
unprotected, especially from the weather:the coast is very exposed to the south-west (often
expose someone to)
cause someone to be vulnerable or at risk:many newcomers are exposing themselves to injury (
expose someone to)
introduce someone to (a subject or area of knowledge):students were exposed to statistics in high school (
expose oneself)
publicly and indecently display one’s genitals: police are hunting a man who exposed himself to a schoolgirl leave (a child) in the open to die.
2reveal the true, objectionable nature of (someone or something):he has been exposed as a liar and a traitor make (something embarrassing or damaging) public:the situation exposed a conflict within the government
3subject (photographic film) to light when operating a camera: all over Europe, thousands of miles of film are exposed for holiday snaps
