the exposure of an impostor or a fraud; he published an expose of the graft and corruption in city government
[ Syn: unmasking ]
expose (n.)
expose or make accessible to some action or influence; Expose your students to art; expose the blanket to sunshine'
make known to the public information that was previously known only to a few people or that was meant to be kept a secret; The auction house would not disclose the price at which the van Gogh had sold; The actress wont reveal how old she is; bring out the truth; he broke the news to her; unwrap the evidence in the murder case
[ Syn: unwrap , disclose , let on , bring out , reveal , discover , divulge , break , give away , let out ]
to show, make visible or apparent; The Metropolitan Museum is exhibiting Goyas works this month; Why dont you show your nice legs and wear shorter skirts?; National leaders will have to display the highest skills of statesmanship
remove all or part of ones clothes to show ones body; uncover your belly; The man exposed himself in the subway
[ Syn: uncover ]
disclose to view as by removing a cover; The curtain rose to disclose a stunning set
[ Syn: disclose ]
put in a dangerous, disadvantageous, or difficult position
expose to light, of photographic film
expose while ridiculing; especially of pretentious or false claims and ideas; The physicist debunked the psychics claims
[ Syn: debunk ]
abandon by leaving out in the open air; The infant was exposed by the teenage mother; After Christmas, many pets get abandoned'