exposition
exposition Lexical Profile
exposition Game Scores & Validity
• noun
A comprehensive description and explanation of an idea, theory, or topic.
"The professor provided a lucid exposition of complex macroeconomic principles during the opening lecture."
The insertion of background information within a story or drama about the setting, characters' backstories, and prior plot events.
"The playwright skillfully wove the necessary exposition into natural dialogue rather than relying on a lengthy opening monologue."
A large public exhibition of art, trade goods, or industrial products.
"The Eiffel Tower was originally constructed as the entrance arch for the 1889 World's Fair, an international exposition held in Paris."
The opening section of a musical movement, such as a sonata or fugue, in which the principal thematic material is first stated.
"In the first movement of the symphony, the exposition introduces two contrasting melodies before moving into the development section."
• Rhymes for exposition
Word Origin & Etymology
Borrowed in Middle English from Old French exposition, from Latin expositio ('a setting forth, narration, explanation'), derived from exponere ('to set forth, explain'), from ex- ('out') and ponere ('to put, place').