exposing

6 definitions • 9 examples

present participle of

to remove what is covering something so that it can be seen:

The plaster on the walls has been removed to expose the original bricks underneath.

He damaged his leg so badly in the accident that the bone was exposed.

to allow light to shine on photographic film, as part of producing an image or in a way that destroys an image:

Depending on how bright the sky is and what kind of effect you want to achieve, you might expose the film anywhere from one minute to 10 minutes.

Police forced tourists who had photographed the incident to expose their film.

If a man exposes himself, he shows his sexual organs in a public place to people he does not know.

to put someone at risk from something harmful or unpleasant:

be exposed to It is feared that people living near the power station may have been exposed to radiation.

expose someone to something His comments in the interview could expose him to charges of perjury.

There had been an outbreak of the virus and healthcare workers had been exposed.

to make public something bad or dishonest:

expose corruption The review exposed widespread corruption in the police force.

expose someone as something The newspaper story exposed him as (= showed that he was) a liar.