expose

== English == === Etymology === From Middle English exposen, from Old French exposer (“to lay open, set forth”), from Latin expōnō (“set forth”), with contamination from poser (“to lay, place”). Doublet of expone and expound (via Old French espondre (“to set forth, explain”)), from the same Latin term. === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ɪkˈspəʊz/ (General American) IPA(key): /ɪkˈspoʊz/, /ɛkˈspoʊz/ Rhymes: -əʊz === Verb === expose (third-person singular simple present exposes, present participle exposing, simple past and past participle exposed) (transitive) To reveal, uncover, make visible, bring to light, introduce (to). (transitive) To subject photographic film to light thereby recording an image. (transitive) To abandon, especially an unwanted baby in the wilderness. To submit to an active (mostly dangerous) substance like an allergen, ozone, nicotine, solvent, or to any other stress, in order to test the reaction, resistance, etc. (computing, transitive) To make available to other parts of a program, or to other programs. ==== Conjugation ==== ==== Synonyms ==== (to reveal): bare, nake; see Thesaurus:reveal (a hidden aspect of one's character): bewray (to remove clothing): doff; see Thesaurus:undress ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== == French == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ɛk.spoz/ === Verb === expose inflection of exposer: first/third-person singular present indicative/subjunctive second-person singular imperative