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# exposed

verb form (past of expose: expose, exposes, exposed, exposing); adjective (exposed, more exposed)

«exposed» in the English dictionary: everyday and in Jewish tradition — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. (adjective) Exposed means not covered or protected, open to wind, weather, sun or danger. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/exposed/#m1)
2. (verb) If something is exposed, it is uncovered so it can be seen. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/exposed/#m2)
3. If a secret or a bad person is exposed, people find out the truth about them. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/exposed/#m3)
4. If you are exposed to something, you come into contact with it, like a germ, a danger or new ideas. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/exposed/#m4)
5. In photography, film is exposed when light falls on it. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/exposed/#m5)
6. If someone is exposed to an accusation, they are open to being blamed for something. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/exposed/#m6)

### In the lessons

In science and safety lessons: skin exposed to the sun can burn; people exposed to germs can catch illness; an exposed hillside is windy. In stories it can mean a liar or cheat is found out. Phrases: exposed to, exposed skin, exposed wires.

### Examples

- Put sun cream on any exposed skin. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/exposed/#x1)
- The house stands on an exposed hill, so it is very windy. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/exposed/#x2)
- Exposed wires are dangerous — don't touch them! [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/exposed/#x3)
- The thief was exposed when the camera caught him. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/exposed/#x4)
- Children are exposed to many germs at school. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/exposed/#x5)
- When the tide went out, the rocks were exposed. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/exposed/#x6)
- The plants were exposed to frost and died. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/exposed/#x7)
- It lies on the ground with roots exposed. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/exposed/#x8)

### Note

Past of «expose»: exposed. Noun: exposure. «Exposed to» is followed by the thing: exposed to the sun. Safety: exposed wires, exposed skin in the cold (frostbite) or sun (sunburn).

## In Jewish tradition

In science and safety lessons: skin exposed to the sun can burn; people exposed to germs can catch illness; an exposed hillside is windy. In stories it can mean a liar or cheat is found out. Phrases: exposed to, exposed skin, exposed wires.

### Examples

- Seven double letters serve to signify the antithesis to which human life is exposed. (Sefer Yetzirah, Kalisch 1877) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/E/exposed/#x1)

### Note

Past of «expose»: exposed. Noun: exposure. «Exposed to» is followed by the thing: exposed to the sun. Safety: exposed wires, exposed skin in the cold (frostbite) or sun (sunburn).

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «exposed» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/exposed/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«exposed» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/exposed.html) on Mova free.
- [Trees and pragmatics of «exposed» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/E/exposed/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«exposed» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/exposed.html) on Mova free.