Exposition - definition, pronunciation, transcription
Amer.
|ˌekspəˈzɪʃn|

Brit.
|ɛkspəˈzɪʃ(ə)n|

noun ▼
- a systematic interpretation or explanation (usually written) of a specific topic (syn: expounding)
- a collection of things (goods or works of art etc.) for public display (syn: exhibition, expo)
- an account that sets forth the meaning or intent of a writing or discourse
- a collection of things (goods or works of art etc.) for public display (syn: exhibition, expo)
- 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
Examples
The subject requires some exposition.
a clear exposition of his ideas
a lucid exposition of educational theories
we would have understood the play better if there had been some initial exposition of the background
Word forms
noun
singular: exposition
plural: expositions
singular: exposition
plural: expositions