exposed — Left without protection or concealment; made visible or revealed. Having been uncovered or laid bare to view or attack.
Part of speech: ADJECTIVE
Definition: Left without protection or concealment; made visible or revealed. Having been uncovered or laid bare to view or attack.
Pronunciation (IPA): /ɪkˈspoʊzd/
Korean meaning: 노출된, 드러난
Korean pronunciation: 익-스포우즈드 (강세: 포우)
Example Sentences
- The celebrity felt completely exposed when the paparazzi caught him in his pajamas buying midnight snacks.
- The mountain climbers were exposed to extreme weather conditions.
- After the roof collapsed, the second floor was completely exposed to rain.
exposed
ADJECTIVE//ɪkˈspoʊzd//
Left without protection or concealment; made visible or revealed. Having been uncovered or laid bare to view or attack.
The truth was exposed — and the room could never go back to what it was before.
Strike the POSE — and the EX gets exposed for what was always hiding underneath.
What they disclose gets exposed — until the truth overthrows.
🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
From Latin exponere, meaning 'to set forth' or 'to display.' The word literally meant 'to place outside' where something could be seen or experienced.
🎵Rhyme
📝Examples
“The celebrity felt completely exposed when the paparazzi caught him in his pajamas buying midnight snacks.”
“The mountain climbers were exposed to extreme weather conditions.”
“After the roof collapsed, the second floor was completely exposed to rain.”
“My grandmother's secret recipe was finally exposed when she accidentally left it on the kitchen counter.”
“After forgetting his umbrella, Tom felt completely exposed to both the rain and his colleagues' laughter.”
“The scandal exposed the politician's secret chocolate addiction.”
“Workers in exposed areas must wear protective equipment.”
“The old castle stood exposed on the hilltop, vulnerable to every storm.”
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