exposed

Verb

• expose or make accessible to some action or influence
• make known to the public information that was previously known only to a few people or that was meant to be kept a secret
• to show, make visible or apparent
• remove all or part of one's clothes to show one's body
  • "The man exposed himself in the subway"
• disclose to view as by removing a cover
• 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
• abandon by leaving out in the open air
  • "The infant was exposed by the teenage mother"
• simple past and past participle of expose

Adjective Satellite

• with no protection or shield
  • "the exposed northeast frontier"
• not covered with clothing
  • "her exposed breast"

Adj

• Open (especially to something), unconcealed and/or unprotected (and therefore vulnerable, susceptible).

Examples

• exposed beam
• exposed brick
• exposed to light; exposed to water; exposed to abuse; exposed to danger
• The bike chain is open and exposed to tough environmental conditions such as temperature changes, humidity, rain, dirt and road salt.
• The film was not exposed to sufficient light.

Synonyms

break, bring out, debunk, disclose, discover, display, divulge, endanger, exhibit, expose, give away, let on, let out, open, peril, queer, reveal, scupper, uncover, uncovered, unwrap

Antonyms

cover

Anagrams of exposed