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exposition
noun(ex-po-si-tion)a collection of things (goods or works of art etc.) for public display
Synonyms: exhibition, expo,
exposition
noun(ex-po-si-tion)a systematic interpretation or explanation (usually written) of a specific topic
Synonyms: expounding,
exposition
noun(ex-po-si-tion)an account that sets forth the meaning or intent of a writing or discourse
Examples:
We would have understood the play better if there had been some initial exposition of the background.
exposition
noun(ex-po-si-tion)(music) the section of a movement (especially in sonata form) where the major musical themes first occur