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Exposition

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Noun

1. exposition, expounding

a systematic interpretation or explanation (usually written) of a specific topic

2. exhibition, expo, exposition

a collection of things (goods or works of art etc.) for public display

3. exposition

an account that sets forth the meaning or intent of a writing or discourse

Example Sentences:
'we would have understood the play better if there had been some initial exposition of the background'

4. exposition

(music) the section of a movement (especially in sonata form) where the major musical themes first occur

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.


Exposition

see synonyms of exposition
noun
1. 
a systematic, usually written statement about, commentary on, or explanation of a specific subject
2. 
the act of expounding or setting forth information or a viewpoint
3. 
a large public exhibition, esp of industrial products or arts and crafts
4. 
the act of exposing or the state of being exposed
5. 
the part of a play, novel, etc, in which the theme and main characters are introduced
6. music
the first statement of the subjects or themes of a movement in sonata form or a fugue
7. Roman Catholic Church
the exhibiting of the consecrated Eucharistic Host or a relic for public veneration

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Exposition

see synonyms of exposition
noun
1. 
a setting forth of facts, ideas, etc.; detailed explanation
2. 
writing or speaking that sets forth or explains
3. 
an exhibition; esp., a large public exhibition or show, often international in scope
4. 
that part of a play, etc. which reveals what has happened before, who the characters are, etc.
5. 
the first section of certain musical forms, which introduces the main theme or themes, as in a sonata, or all the voices, as in a fugue

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.


Exposition

see synonyms of exposition
n.
1. A setting forth of meaning or intent.
2.
a. A statement or rhetorical discourse intended to give information about or an explanation of difficult material.
b. The art or technique of composing such discourses.
3. Music
a. The first part of a composition in sonata form that introduces the themes.
b. The opening section of a fugue.
4. The part of a play that provides the background information needed to understand the characters and the action.
5. An act or example of exposing.
6. A public exhibition or show, as of artistic or industrial developments.

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