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Concept: Expose

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Superconcept: Make-Accessible

Definition: Expose some entity which was previously concealed (i.e. physically or visibly hidden).

Required Relationships:

object: The thing that's exposed. It's assumed to be in a Be-Concealed state before this action is taken, and afterwards it's no longer in that state.

Other Common Relationships:

agent: the entity that caused this action
base: the thing (entity or event) that the object becomes exposed to
by-means-of: the event that exposed the object

Examples:

  1. The plant was exposed to sunlight.
    object: the plant
    base: sunlight
  2. Comment: The plant is assumed to be concealed from sunlight beforehand.
  3. By removing the front panel, John revealed the broken spring.
    agent: John
    object: the broken spring
    by-means-of: removing the front panel

Neighboring Concepts:

Similar to...But different because...
Make-Accessible Make-Accessible is more general than Expose. Expose reveals a concealed object, whereas Make-Accessible ...
Open Open applies only to portal coverings. It causes a portal to become accessible to things moving through it.
Unblock Unblock takes a blocked path and makes it accessible to things moving through it or along it.
Unobstruct Unobstruct takes an obstructed object and allows it to move.