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Exposition
//ɛkspəˈzɪʃən// noun
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Noun
- 1 The action of exposing something to something, such as skin to the sunlight. countable, uncountable
- 2 (music) the section of a movement (especially in sonata form) where the major musical themes first occur wordnet
- 3 The act or process of declaring or describing something through either speech or writing, in nonfiction or in fiction; the portions and aspects of a piece of writing that exist mainly to describe or explain a set of things (such as, in fiction, the setting, characters and other non-plot elements). countable, uncountable
"This essay has too much exposition in it."
- 4 an account that sets forth the meaning or intent of a writing or discourse wordnet
- 5 The act of expulsion, or being expelled, from a place. countable, obsolete, uncountable
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- 6 a systematic interpretation or explanation (usually written) of a specific topic wordnet
- 7 An exhibition, especially of goods, artwork or cultural displays to the public. countable, uncountable
"The first prototype was unveiled at an exposition."
- 8 a collection of things (goods or works of art etc.) for public display wordnet
- 9 An essay or speech in which any topic is discussed in detail. countable, uncountable
"I turned my research into an exposition on the traditional music of Borneo."
- 10 An opening section in fiction, in which background information about the characters, events or setting is conveyed. countable, uncountable
- 11 The opening section of a movement in sonata form; the opening section of a fugue. countable, uncountable
- 12 The abandonment of an unwanted child. countable, uncountable
Etymology
From Middle English exposicioun, from Old French esposicion, from Latin expositiō, from expōnere (“to put forth”). The sense meaning "exhibition" is a later semantic loan from French exposition.
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