exposer
One who reveals
An exposer is someone who reveals what was hidden, concealed, or secret.
The word most often appears in contexts of wrongdoing: an exposer of corruption, an exposer of fraud.
It can also describe someone who subjects others to something: an exposer of children to violence.
The word is uncommon; whistleblower, revealer, or simply the verb expose usually serve instead.
Insider who reports misconduct
- informantOne who provides intelligence
- leakerOne who discloses secrets
- snitchOne who tells authorities
- tattletaleOne who informs on others
source · insider · witness · spy · muckraker · investigator · journalist · tipster
Facts supporting truth
- proofDemonstration of truth
- factsVerifiable pieces of truth
- disclosureAct of revealing information
- revelationSurprising disclosed truth
transparency · verification · corroboration · documentation · confirmation · validation · authenticity · reality
Radiance from our star
- UVInvisible solar radiation
- radiationEnergy propagation through space
- overexposureExcessive amount of something
- underexposureInadequate light capture
illumination · brightness · daylight · photosensitivity · sunburn · flash · aperture · shutter
Openness to harm
- hazardSource of potential harm
- dangerExposure to harm
- liabilityLegal or financial obligation
- perilSerious threat of harm
jeopardy · threat · susceptibility · openness · unprotected · defenseless · precariousness · insecurity
Dishonest abuse of power
- cover-upHiding wrongdoing from public
- briberyCorrupt payment for influence
- allegationAssertion lacking proof
- indictmentFormal charge from jury
investigation · impeachment · perjury · misconduct · fraud · wrongdoing · malfeasance · disgrace
whistleblower
Insider who reports misconduct
- informantOne who provides intelligence
- leakerOne who discloses secrets
- snitchOne who tells authorities
tattletale · source · insider · witness · spy · muckraker · investigator · journalist · tipster · squealer
evidence
Facts supporting truth
- proofDemonstration of truth
- factsVerifiable pieces of truth
- disclosureAct of revealing information
revelation · transparency · verification · corroboration · documentation · confirmation · validation · authenticity · reality · accuracy
sunlight
Radiance from our star
- UVInvisible solar radiation
- radiationEnergy propagation through space
- overexposureExcessive amount of something
underexposure · illumination · brightness · daylight · photosensitivity · sunburn · flash · aperture · shutter · film
vulnerability
Openness to harm
peril · jeopardy · threat · susceptibility · openness · unprotected · defenseless · precariousness · insecurity · weakness
corruption
Dishonest abuse of power
- cover-upHiding wrongdoing from public
- briberyCorrupt payment for influence
- allegationAssertion lacking proof
indictment · investigation · impeachment · perjury · misconduct · fraud · wrongdoing · malfeasance · disgrace · infamy
- truth revealerstruth teller, straight shooter, straight talker, eyewitness, informant
- verbes de productionmanufacturer, assembler, composer, former, transformer
- criticscritic, critics, criticizer, criticizers, faultfinder
- investigatorsdetective, investigator, inspector, sleuth, gumshoe
- defamersdefamer, slanderer, libeler, calumniator, maligner
- Press FiguresJoseph Pulitzer, William Randolph Hearst, Ida Tarbell, Nellie Bly, Edward R. Murrow
exposerconcealer
Cosmetic for hiding flaws
hider · suppressor · obscurer · masker · obfuscator
- exposure timeDuration light hits sensor
- exposed skin
- sun exposureLight from sky reaching skin
- double exposureTwo photographs on one frame
- indecent exposureUnlawful public nudity
- exposure settingsCamera light parameters
expose, exposure, exposed, exposition, exposing, exposes, unexposed, expository, exposé