exposition
/ˌɛkspəzˈɪʃən/ · 4 syllables
Meaning
noun
- a systematic interpretation or explanation (usually written) of a specific topic
- a collection of things (goods or works of art etc.) for public display
- 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” - (music) the section of a movement (especially in sonata form) where the major musical themes first occur
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