show implies no more than enabling another to see or examine.
showed her snapshots to the whole group
exhibit stresses putting forward prominently or openly.
exhibit paintings at a gallery
display emphasizes putting in a position where others may see to advantage.
display sale items
expose suggests bringing forth from concealment and displaying.
sought to expose the hypocrisy of the town fathers
parade implies an ostentatious or arrogant displaying.
parading their piety for all to see
flaunt suggests a shameless, boastful, often offensive parading.
nouveaux riches flaunting their wealth
Example Sentences
Verb The shingles had fallen off, exposing the wood underneath. Undercover investigators exposed the scam. They threatened to expose him. Noun a newspaper exposé of government corruption The show aired an exposé on the candidate's financial indiscretions.
Recent Examples on the Web
Verb
These transferable credits, however, expose a potential dilemma for Democrats. Richard Rubin, WSJ, 14 Sep. 2022 For workers, knowing what someone in an identical position earns can expose pay disparities within an organization, although without guaranteeing recourse or a raise. Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 9 Sep. 2022 Multiple meals also expose reviewers to different servers and tables. Tom Sietsema, Washington Post, 2 Sep. 2022 As time goes on, Alice begins to question their purpose for being in Victory, eager to expose the sinister secrets of the community and company led by a CEO, played by Chris Pine. Chris Gardner, The Hollywood Reporter, 22 Aug. 2022 Failure to perform such maintenance, repair and replacement when needed could expose a board member to liability. Howard Dakoff, Chicago Tribune, 21 Aug. 2022 Further, Corbin added, this approach could be a security hazard: If a company is housing a record of who’s used the travel benefit, whistleblowers could expose the information publicly. Melissa Jeltsen, The Atlantic, 18 Aug. 2022 That could expose the president to a complaint of harassment based upon gender, which violates Fair Housing regulations. Kelly G. Richardson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Aug. 2022 The effort would expose the Roman Catholic Diocese of Providence to more lawsuits and scrutiny over a dark chapter in the church’s history.BostonGlobe.com, 11 Aug. 2022
Noun
But authorities now say that the boss in that story, Robert Telles, went to German’s home on a quiet cul-de-sac this month and stabbed him to death, months after the expose that may have cost him reelection was published. Mike Baker, BostonGlobe.com, 11 Sep. 2022 In May, The Las Vegas Review-Journal published an expose on Telles’ administration. Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 8 Sep. 2022 The expose brought responses of dismay, disgust and anger from insiders and outsiders alike — and the reverberations are still being felt.The Salt Lake Tribune, 21 Aug. 2022 And one-time promotions, like special ice cream or discounts, related to Juneteenth expose businesses’ unfamiliarity with the holiday and with their Black constituencies, experts say. Jacob Bogage, Washington Post, 17 June 2022 When the Globes were boycotted last year after a Los Angeles Times expose revealed that the HFPA — the group of international journalists who vote for the winners — didn’t have a single Black member, it was framed as a one-time punishment. Matt Donnelly, Variety, 27 June 2022 John Kolber penned the Saturday Evening Post expose. Cameron Knight, The Enquirer, 26 May 2022 Apple is no stranger to toeing the PRC line on human rights abuse like censorship, surveillance, or slave labor, as an expose by the New York Times detailed. Roslyn Layton, Forbes, 15 Apr. 2022 Charles later did a variety of freelance work for CBS News, notably on an award-winning expose of abuse by U.S. military personnel at the Abu Ghraib prison facility in Iraq.Washington Post, 9 Apr. 2022 See More
Word History
Etymology
Verb
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
1uncover sth除去覆蓋物ADVERB | PREPOSITIONADVERB➤completely, fully完全顯露▸➤briefly短暫顯露▸➤suddenly突然顯露▸➤deliberately故意露出◇a gesture that deliberately exposed the line of her throat故意顯露頸前線條的動作PREPOSITION➤to顯露於⋯◇These drawings must not be exposed to the air.這些畫一定不能暴露在空氣中。expose
verb²
2show the truth顯示真實情況ADVERB | VERB + EXPOSE | PREPOSITIONADVERB➤fully完全揭露▸➤clearly清楚揭露◇a report which clearly exposes the weakness of the government's economic policy使政府經濟政策弱點暴露無遺的報告➤publicly公開揭露◇He was publicly exposed as a liar and a cheat.他的說謊者和騙子的面目被公諸於眾。➤cruelly (especially BrE) 殘酷地揭露◇He was outclassed by a team that cruelly exposed his lack of pace.有一隊人超過了他,他缺乏速度這一點暴露無遺。VERB + EXPOSE➤threaten to威脅揭露▸➤seek to, try to試圖揭露;設法揭穿PREPOSITION➤as暴露出⋯的真實面目◇She has been exposed as a fraud.她騙子的真面目被揭露出來。expose
verb³
3to sth harmful暴露於有害物ADVERB | PREPOSITIONADVERB➤directly直接暴露▸➤constantly, repeatedly不間斷地/重複地暴露◇The general public is constantly exposed to radiation.民眾無時無刻不受到輻射的危害。➤regularly經常暴露PREPOSITION➤to暴露於⋯