expose

(ĭk-spōz')
tr.v., -posed, -pos·ing, -pos·es.

1. 1. To subject or allow to be subjected to an action, influence, or condition: exposed themselves to disease; exposed their children to classical music.
   2. To subject (a photographic film, for example) to the action of light.
   3. To deprive of shelter or protection; lay open to danger or harm: troops that were exposed to gunfire.
2. To make visible: Cleaning exposed the grain of the wood. See synonyms at show.
3. 1. To make known (something discreditable).
   2. To reveal the guilt or wrongdoing of: expose a criminal.
4. To engage in indecent exposure of (oneself).

[Middle English exposen, from Old French exposer, alteration (influenced by poser, to put, place) of Latin expōnere, to set forth; see expound.]

exposer ex·pos'er n.

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(1) To make available. When software "exposes" certain functions, it makes those routines available to the programmer through a programming interface (API). If a company "exposes" its Web services, it is making certain services available to users or to other companies over the Web.

(2) (Exposé) A feature of the Mac OS X operating system, starting with Version 10.3, that shrinks all open windows and displays them side-by-side. It is similar in purpose to the Flip 3D feature in the Windows Aero interface. See Flip 3D.

All Windows Displayed

Expose displays all open windows so that users can quickly decide which one they want to jump to.

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verb

1. To lay open, as to something undesirable or injurious: subject. Idioms: open the door to. See protection/exposure.
2. To make visible; bring to view: bare, disclose, display, reveal, show, unclothe, uncover, unmask, unveil. Archaic discover. Idioms: bring to light, lay open, make plain. See show/hide.
3. To make bare: bare, denude, disrobe, divest, strip¹, uncover. See put on/take off.
4. To make a public and usually ostentatious show of: brandish, display, disport, exhibit, flash, flaunt, parade, show (off), sport. See show/hide.
5. To disclose in a breach of confidence: betray, blab, divulge, give away, let out, reveal, tell, uncover, unveil. Informal spill. Archaic discover. Idioms: let slip, let the cat out of the bag, spill the beans, tell all. See show/hide.

expose

noun

Something disclosed, especially something not previously known or realized: apocalypse, disclosure, exposure, revelation. Informal eye opener. See show/hide.

n

Definition: disclosure
Antonyms: cover-up, secret, silence

v

Definition: reveal, disclose
Antonyms: conceal, cover, cover up, hide

v

Definition: subject to danger
Antonyms: guard, protect, save, shield

sign description: One hand holds the index finger upright. The opposite hand begins as a fist, bounces, and opens to an open 5-hand.

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For a list of words related to expose, see:

• Secrecy and Concealment - expose: (vb) reveal or display to public view; deprive of protection

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Dansk (Danish)
v. tr. - udstille, udsætte for, sætte ud, belyse, afsløre, hænge ud

Nederlands (Dutch)
tentoonstellen, tonen, ontmaskeren, openbaren, zichzelf ontbloten, belichten, te vondeling leggen

Français (French)
v. tr. - exposer, découvrir, mettre au jour, dénuder, (Phot) exposer, étaler (des marchandises), exposer (des tableaux), afficher (son ignorance), dévoiler (un scandale), éventer (un secret), dénoncer (qn), s'exposer à (des reproches), (Jur) commettre un outrage à la pudeur

Deutsch (German)
v. - freilegen, offenbaren, bloßlegen, entlarven, belichten

Ελληνική (Greek)
v. - εκθέτω (σε κίνδυνο κ.λπ.), αποκαλύπτω, ξεσκεπάζω, ξεμπροστιάζω, φανερώνω, αφήνω απροστάτευτο

Italiano (Italian)
esporre, smascherare

idioms:

• expose to    esporre a

Português (Portuguese)
v. - exibir, divulgar, expor

idioms:

• expose to    deixar a descoberto, comprometer

Русский (Russian)
показывать, выставлять, ставить под удар, разоблачать

idioms:

• expose to    подвергать

Español (Spanish)
v. tr. - exhibir, desenmascarar, descubrir, exponer

Svenska (Swedish)
v. - utsätta, avslöja, ställa ut

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
使暴露, 陈列, 揭穿

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
v. tr. - 使暴露, 陳列, 揭穿

한국어 (Korean)
v. tr. - 쐬다, 드러내다, 버리다

日本語 (Japanese)
v. - さらす, 路傍に捨てる, 露光する, 公然と売りに出す, 人目にさらす, 公開する, 暴露する, 露出する, 陳列する
n. - 暴露, 暴露記事

idioms:

• expose to    ～にさらす

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(فعل) يهجر, يعرض‏

עברית (Hebrew)
v. tr. - ‮חשף, הציג לראווה, הפקיר, נטש‬

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