expose

  • 41exposé — I. Exposé, [expos]ée. part. II. Exposé. s. m. Le sujet d une Requeste presentée à un Juge. On l auroit condamné sur l exposé de sa Requeste, sur son propre exposé. sa remission, sa dispense ayant esté obtenuë sur un faux exposé, ne peut avoir… …

    Dictionnaire de l'Académie française

  • 42expose — v. To show publicly; to display; to offer to the public view, as, to expose goods to sale, to expose a tariff or schedule of rates, to expose misconduct of public or quasi public figures. To place in a position where the object spoken of is open… …

    Black's law dictionary

  • 43expose — v. To show publicly; to display; to offer to the public view, as, to expose goods to sale, to expose a tariff or schedule of rates, to expose misconduct of public or quasi public figures. To place in a position where the object spoken of is open… …

    Black's law dictionary

  • 44expose — ex•pose [[t]ɪkˈspoʊz[/t]] v. t. posed, pos•ing 1) to lay open to danger, attack, or harm: exposing soldiers to gunfire; to expose people to disease[/ex] 2) to uncover; bare: to expose one s head to the rain[/ex] 3) to present to view; exhibit 4)… …

    From formal English to slang

  • 45expose — transitive verb (exposed; exposing) Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French exposer, from Latin exponere to set forth, explain (perfect indicative exposui), from ex + ponere to put, place more at position Date: 15th century 1. a. to deprive… …

    New Collegiate Dictionary

  • 46exposé — also expose noun Etymology: French exposé, from past participle of exposer Date: 1803 1. a formal statement of facts 2. an exposure of something discreditable < a newspaper exposé of government corruption > …

    New Collegiate Dictionary

  • 47Exposé — Denkschrift; Exposee; Ausarbeitung; Darlegung; Bericht; Zusammenfassung; Skizze; Plan * * * Ex|po|sé 〈n. 15〉 = Exposee * * * Ex|po|sé [ɛkspo ze :, auc …

    Universal-Lexikon

  • 48exposé — ex|po|sé [ekˈspəuzeı US ˌekspəˈzeı] n [Date: 1800 1900; : French; Origin: , past participle of exposer; EXPOSE] a story in a newspaper or on television that shows the truth about something, especially something dishonest or shocking exposé of ▪&#8230; …

    Dictionary of contemporary English

  • 49expose — [[t]ɪkspo͟ʊz[/t]] ♦♦♦ exposes, exposing, exposed 1) VERB To expose something that is usually hidden means to uncover it so that it can be seen. [V n] Lowered sea levels exposed the shallow continental shelf beneath the Bering Sea... [V n] For an&#8230; …

    English dictionary

  • 50expose — verb 1》 make (something) visible by uncovering it.     ↘(expose oneself) publicly and indecently display one s genitals. 2》 (often expose someone to) subject to possible harm or risk.     ↘leave (a child) in the open to die. 3》 (expose someone&#8230; …

    English new terms dictionary