expose
part of speech
verb (expose, exposes, exposed, exposing)
meaning for a pupil
1) To uncover something so it can be seen. tree →
2) To leave someone or something without protection from danger, weather or sunlight. tree →
3) To show the truth about a bad person or a secret. tree →
4) To let someone meet or try something new: «expose children to music». tree →
5) (photography) To let light reach the film or sensor in a camera. tree →
sense in the lessons
In science and safety it is about being left open to sun, cold, germs or chemicals: «do not expose skin to strong sun». In stories it often means revealing a liar or a cheat. In school it means giving children new experiences. Phrases: be exposed to, expose a lie, expose the truth, exposed skin.
examples
- Low tide exposes the rocks on the beach. tree →
- Do not expose the seedlings to frost. tree →
- The journalist exposed the cheating company. tree →
- Our teacher exposes us to music from many countries. tree →
- Hikers can get sick if they are exposed to the cold for too long. tree →
- The detective exposed the thief's lies. tree →
- Too much light will expose the whole film. tree →
- "O my dear son," cried King Aegeus, "why should you expose yourself to this horrible fate? tree →
note
Noun: exposure (being exposed; also the danger of cold weather: «die of exposure»). «Exposé» with an accent (ex-POH-zay) is a news story that reveals a scandal. «Exposed» also means open to wind: «an exposed hill».
Trees and pragmatics
Every meaning and example of «expose» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.