verb

exponera

expose

Definition & meaning

Exponera means to expose or to display. Depending on the context, it can mean:

  • To show or display something, such as a product or artwork.
  • To subject someone or something to an influence, such as sunlight or a risk.
  • In photography, to expose a film or sensor to light.

Grammar & Word origin

Exponera is a verb: exponerar (present), exponerade (past), exponerat (supine).

It comes from Latin exponere, meaning “to put out” or “to display.” The related noun is exponering , “exposure” or “display.”

Synonyms & antonyms

  • visa — “to show”; a broader, more everyday word.
  • utsätta — “to expose” or “subject to”; often used for risks or unpleasant influences.
  • dölja — “to hide”; an antonym when exponera means to display.

Common phrases & collocations

  • exponera sig för solen — to expose oneself to the sun
  • exponera varor — to display goods
  • exponera en bild — to expose an image in photography

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Examples

Han vill inte exponera sig för solen.verb

He does not want to expose himself to the sun.

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