exposition

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Pronunciation 1.2 Etymology 1.3 Noun 1.3.1 Related terms 1.3.2 Translations 2 French 2.1 Pronunciation 2.2 Noun

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[edit] Pronunciation

• IPA: /ɛkspǝʊ'zıʃǝn/

[edit] Etymology

Adopted from the French exposition, itself an adaptation of the Latin exponere (“‘to put forth’”).

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exposition (plural expositions)

1. The action of putting something out to public view; for example in a display or show.
2. The act of declaring or describing something through either speech or writing.
3. (obsolete) The act of expulsion, or being expelled, from a place.
4. (writing) An essay or speech in which any topic is discussed in detail.
5. (writing) A technique used in fiction, including novel, play, and movie, by which background information about the characters, events, or setting is conveyed.
6. (music) The first section of a fugue or other work in sonata-form

[edit] Related terms

• exhibition
• expositional

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[edit] Pronunciation

• IPA: /ɛkspɔzisjɔ̃/
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[edit] Noun

exposition f. (plural expositions)

1. exposition