exposition
Other forms: expositions
An exposition takes place when you "expose" something — like at a fair or convention for showing off goods, art, or similar wares. An exposition can also be the section of a story that explains the basics of the tale.
In classical music, the first part of a piece is often an exposition, in which the composer lets you hear the tunes and themes that will get worked over during the rest of the piece. Most movies spend a lot of time at the beginning on exposition, as well. The director wants you to know where the story is set, who the characters are, and what it is they want. Exposition is important to set the scene, so the rest of the story makes sense. Exposition can also mean a big fair, often called an "expo." ComicCon is a famous exposition.
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a collection of things (goods or works of art etc.) for public display
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synonyms:
exhibition, expo
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art exhibition
an exhibition of art objects (paintings or statues)
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peepshow, raree-show
an exhibition of pictures or objects viewed through a small hole or magnifying glass
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fair
a competitive exhibition of farm products
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retrospective
an exhibition of a representative selection of an artist's life work
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accumulation, aggregation, assemblage, collection
several things grouped together or considered as a whole
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a systematic interpretation or explanation (usually written) of a specific topic
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expounding
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philosophizing
the exposition (often superficially) of a particular philosophy
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moralisation, moralization, moralizing
indulgence in moral pronouncements; the exposition (often superficially) of a particular moral code
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interpretation
an explanation that results from interpreting something
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philosophizing
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an account that sets forth the meaning or intent of a writing or discourse“we would have understood the play better if there had been some initial exposition of the background”
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account, explanation
a statement that makes something comprehensible by describing the relevant structure or operation or circumstances etc.
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account, explanation
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(music) the section of a movement (especially in sonata form) where the major musical themes first occur
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section, subdivision
a self-contained part of a larger composition (written or musical)
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section, subdivision
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Vocabulary lists containing exposition
In this dark and creepy novel, a young girl finds a door to another world that is strangely like her own — but filled with danger.