exposition
American Heritage Dictionary:
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ex·po·si·tion
(ĕk'spə-zĭsh'ən) 
n.
expositor ex·pos'i·tor n.
n.
- A setting forth of meaning or intent.
- A statement or rhetorical discourse intended to give information about or an explanation of difficult material.
- The art or technique of composing such discourses.
- Music.
- The first part of a composition in sonata form that introduces the themes.
- The opening section of a fugue.
- The part of a play that provides the background information needed to understand the characters and the action.
- An act or example of exposing.
- A public exhibition or show, as of artistic or industrial developments.
[Middle English exposicioun, from Old French exposition, from Latin expositiō, expositiōn-, from expositus, past participle of expōnere, to expound. See expound.]
expositive ex·pos'i·tive (ĭk-spŏz'ĭ-tĭv) or ex·pos'i·to'ry (-tôr'ē, -tōr'ē) adj.expositor ex·pos'i·tor n.
Fowler's Modern English Usage:
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Barron's Marketing Dictionary:
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exposition
1. Explanation of the story line in a drama told by a narrator, announcer, or one of the characters.
2. Public exhibition or show, such as a trade show.
Roget's Thesaurus:
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exposition
noun
- Something that serves to explain or clarify: clarification, construction, decipherment, elucidation, exegesis, explanation, explication, illumination, illustration, interpretation. Archaic enucleation. See explain/baffle.
- A large public display, as of goods or works of art: exhibit, exhibition, show. See show/hide.
Oxford Grove Music Encyclopedia:
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Exposition
In fugue, the opening section in which the voices enter in turn with the subject; in sonata form, the first part of the movement in which the main material is stated, beginning in the tonic and closing in, usually, the dominant or relative major.
Oxford Dictionary of Literary Terms:
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exposition
exposition, the setting forth of a systematic explanation of or argument about any subject; or the opening part of a play or story, in which we are introduced to the characters and their situation, often by reference to preceding events.
adjective: expository.
verb: expound.
Columbia Encyclopedia:
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exposition
exposition or exhibition, term frequently applied to an organized public fair or display of industrial and artistic productions, designed usually to promote trade and to reflect cultural progress. Expositions have also been important for their emphasis on scientific and technological innovations. Expositions grew out of the traditional medieval cloth fairs (see fair). Organized exhibitions of fine and industrial arts date back to 18th-century France and England. The international exposition as we know it today began with the exhibition at the Crystal Palace in London in 1851; its huge success inspired a series of international expositions throughout the world. Among the most famous expositions and world's fairs are the following: the Paris international expositions of 1867, 1889 (the Eiffel Tower was built for this occasion), and 1900; the Centennial Exposition at Philadelphia (1876); the World's Columbian Exposition at Chicago (1893); the Louisiana Purchase Exposition at St. Louis (1904); the British Empire Exhibition at Wembley (1924-25); the Century of Progress Exposition at Chicago (1933-34); the Golden Gate International Exposition at San Francisco (1939-40); the two New York world's fairs (1939-40, 1964-65); the Brussels World's Fair (1958); the Century 21 Exposition at Seattle (1962); Expo 67 in Montreal (1967 world's fair); and Expo 70 in Osaka, Japan (1970 world's fair). More recent expositions and world's fairs have been held at Vancouver (1986), Seville (1992), Lisbon (1998), and Hanover, Germany (2000). The Bureau of International Expositions in Paris regulates and sanctions world's fairs and international expositions.
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exposition
IN BRIEF: A large show or fair that is open to the public. Also: an explaining of something.
We went to the big exposition last weekend.
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categories related to 'exposition'
- Devices, Techniques, and Elements - exposition: dialogue or descriptive material intended to convey information or background or to explain something
- Harmony, Melody, and Structure - exposition: statement of material on which movement or piece is based
- Entertainments and Spectacles - exposition: public exhibition or show, esp. of commodities; expo
- Rhetoric and Figures of Speech - exposition: form of discourse emphasizing explanation
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Exposition may refer to:
- Exposition (literary technique)
- Exposition (music)
- Trade fair
- Exposition (album), the debut album by the band Wax on Radio
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Exposition
Dansk (Danish)
n. - fremstilling, udstilling, det at være udsat, ekspositionsdel
Nederlands (Dutch)
expositie, uiteenzetting, eerste deel van muziekstuk (met thema)
Français (French)
n. - exposition, commentaire, interprétation, (Mus) exposition, exposé
Deutsch (German)
n. - Exposition, Erläuterung, Ausstellung
Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - έκθεση, επίδειξη, εξήγηση, ανάπτυξη, ανάλυση
Italiano (Italian)
mostra, esposizione
Português (Portuguese)
n. - exposição (f), declaração (f)
Русский (Russian)
толкование, объяснение, изложение, выставка, экспозиция
Español (Spanish)
n. - exposición, exhibición, introducción, comentario
Svenska (Swedish)
n. - utställande, utställning, utläggning
中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
博览会, 说明, 展览会
中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 博覽會, 說明, 展覽會
日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 説明, 解説, 展覧会, 博覧会, 注解
العربيه (Arabic)
(الاسم) عرض, شرح
עברית (Hebrew)
n. - הסבר, הבהרה, הצגה, היצג, פיתוח נושא, תערוכה
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