exposition

ˌɛkspəˈzɪʃən

Definition

Definition of exposition - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

artpublic exhibition of goods or art

The art exposition attracted many visitors.

fair

show

communicationdetailed explanation or account of a subject

The professor gave an exposition on quantum physics.

description

explanation

interpretation

literature

TECH.

introduction of background information in a story

TECH.

The novel's exposition set the scene beautifully.

introduction

prologue

music

TECH.

section in music where themes first occur

TECH.

The sonata's exposition introduced the main theme.

introduction

presentation

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Origin of exposition

Latin, exponere (to set forth)

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sonata form

music structure

musical structure with exposition, development, recapitulation

philosophizing

philosophy

superficial exposition of a particular philosophy

Examples of exposition in a sentence

A new exposition of vintage cars opened downtown.
Her exposition on the topic was enlightening.
The book's exposition clarified the complex theory.
The film's exposition explained the protagonist's past.
In the exposition, the setting was vividly described.
The exposition in the symphony set the stage for the variations.

During the exposition, the orchestra played the main motifs.

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French:exposition, exposé, ...
German:Ausstellung, Darlegung, ...
Italian:esposizione, trattazione, ...
Spanish:exposición, explicación, ...
Portuguese:exposição, explicação, ...
Chinese:展览, 阐述, ...
Japanese:展示会, 説明, ...
Arabic:مَعْرَض, عَرْض تفسيري, ...
Hebrew:תַּעֲרוּכָה, הֶסְבֵּר, ...
Russian:выставка, изложение, ...
Ukrainian:виставка, пояснення, ...
Hindi:प्रदर्शनी, विवेचन, ...
Bengali:প্রদর্শনী, ব্যাখ্যা, ...
Catalan:exposició, explicació, ...
Czech:výstava, výklad, ...
Danish:udstilling, fremstilling, ...
Dutch:tentoonstelling, uiteenzetting, ...
Greek:έκθεση, παρουσίαση, ...
Hungarian:kiállítás, fejtegetés, ...
Khmer:ពិព័រណ៍, ការពន្យល់លម្អិត, ...
Korean:전시회, 설명, ...
Persian:نمایشگاه, شرح, ...
Polish:wystawa, wykład, ...
Portuguese (BR):exposição, explicação, ...
Romanian:expoziție de artă, expunere, ...
Swedish:utställning, introduktion, ...
Thai:นิทรรศการ, คำอธิบาย, ...
Turkish:sergi, açıklama, ...
Vietnamese:triển lãm, sự trình bày, ...

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