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   Ex·po·si·tion

   /ˌekspəˈziSH(ə)n/

   

   noun

   • 1. a comprehensive description and explanation of an idea or theory: "the exposition and defense of his ethics" Similar explanationdescriptionelucidationexplicationinterpretationillustrationaccountcommentarystudyarticleessaythesispapertreatisedissertationdisquisitioncritiquecriticismappraisalassessmentdiscussiondiscourseformal:exegesis
   • ▪ the part of a movement, especially in sonata form, in which the principal themes are first presented.
   • ▪ the part of a play or work of fiction in which the background to the main conflict is introduced.
   • 2. a large public exhibition of art or trade goods: "the exposition will feature exhibits by 165 companies" Similar exhibitionfairtrade fairdisplayshowpresentationdemonstrationexhibitinformal:expodemo
   • 3. the action of making public; exposure: archaic "the country squires dreaded the exposition of their rustic conversation"

   Word Origin Middle English: from Latin expositio(n-), from the verb exponere ‘expose, publish, explain’.

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   • 1. expositional adjective

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   What is an exposition of an idea or theory?

   • An exposition of an idea or theory is a detailed explanation or account of it. An exposition is an exhibition in which something such as goods or works of art are shown to the public. ...an art exposition. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 7. Roman Catholic Church

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   What is the meaning of Exposé?

   • 2. the act of expounding or setting forth information or a viewpoint. 3. (Commerce) a large public exhibition, esp of industrial products or arts and crafts. 4. the act of exposing or the state of being exposed.

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   What does Exposition mean?

   • an exposition of 19th-century paintings; an automobile exposition. the exposition of a point of view. The students prepared expositions on familiar essay topics. The singer gave a splendid exposition of vocal talent. exposure ( def 12 ). the state of being uncovered, revealed, or otherwise exposed; exposure.

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   What is the Eastern States Exposition?

   • The Eastern States Exposition is held annually in Storrowtown Village. Exposition in a written work is the passages which explain where events take place, what happened before the story begins, and the background of the characters. Both writers' works contain expositions of the theory of justification by faith alone, a doctrine the king abhorred.

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   noun. a large-scale public exhibition or show, as of art or manufactured products: an exposition of 19th-century paintings; an automobile exposition. Synonyms: presentation, display, demonstration, exhibit. the act of expounding, setting forth, or explaining: the exposition of a point of view.

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   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.

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