exposition (ˌɛkspəˈzɪʃən
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Definitions
noun
- a systematic, usually written statement about, commentary on, or explanation of a specific subject
- the act of expounding or setting forth information or a viewpoint
- a large public exhibition, esp of industrial products or arts and crafts
- the act of exposing or the state of being exposed
- the part of a play, novel, etc, in which the theme and main characters are introduced
- music the first statement of the subjects or themes of a movement in sonata form or a fugue
- Roman Catholic Church the exhibiting of the consecrated Eucharistic Host or a relic for public veneration
Alternative Forms
ˌexpoˈsitional adjective Word Origin
C14: from Latin expositiō a setting forth, from expōnere to display; see exponent
Synonyms
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explanation,
account,
description,
interpretation,
illustration,
presentation,
commentary,
critique,
exegesis,
explication,
elucidation,
