exposed
adjective
[ ɪkˈspəʊzd ]
• not covered or hidden; visible.
• "the venue featured beautiful hardwood floors and exposed brick walls"
expose
verb
• make (something) visible by uncovering it.
• "at low tide the sands are exposed"
• reveal the true, objectionable nature of (someone or something).
• "he has been exposed as a liar and a traitor"
Similar:
uncover,
reveal,
show,
display,
exhibit,
disclose,
manifest,
unveil,
unmask,
discover,
bring to light,
bring into the open,
make known,
unearth,
let out,
divulge,
make obvious,
denounce,
condemn,
detect,
find out,
catch out,
smoke out,
betray,
give away,
spill the beans on,
blow the whistle on,
pull the plug on,
• subject (photographic film) to light when operating a camera.
Origin:
late Middle English: from Old French exposer, from Latin exponere (see expound), but influenced by Latin expositus ‘put or set out’ and Old French poser ‘to place’.
