exposée

Exposée is the feminine form of the French past participle of exposer and, more generally, the feminine form of the adjective exposé. It has two main uses in contemporary French.

As a noun, the masculine form exposé denotes a presentation or report on a topic, delivered orally or in writing. The term is common in education, where pupils prepare an exposé to explain a subject; in journalism, exposé can also refer to a public disclosure or investigative report about wrongdoing, often presented as a structured account of facts.

As an adjective, exposée means “exposed” or “presented” and agrees with the gender of the noun it describes. Examples: une façade exposée au soleil; les informations exposées au public; une personne exposée aux risques.

Etymology: from Latin exponere “to expose, to lay out,” via Old French exposer and exposé.

Notes: The masculine form exposé is used when referring to the noun; the feminine exposée only appears as the feminine form of the adjective or past participle. In everyday use, exposé is common for a topic presentation or journalistic disclosure, while exposée functions to describe something that has been exposed or presented to view.