exposed
Academic Word List, sublist 5.
About 27.49 uses per million words.
Meaning
- adjective Open (especially to something), unconcealed and/or unprotected (and therefore vulnerable, susceptible).
exposed to light; exposed to water; exposed to abuse; exposed to danger
- verb simple past and past participle of expose
The film was not exposed to sufficient light.
Similar words
open unprotected unclothed uncovered exposure susceptible subject vulnerable at-risk affected
Often followed by
to in the and by for as on at
Word family
expose exposes exposing exposure exposures
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