eksposisi

Indonesian

Etymology

Borrowed from Dutch expositie, from French exposition.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Indonesian) IPA^(key): /ɛkspoˈsisi/ [ɛks.poˈsi.si]
• Rhymes: -isi
• Syllabification: eks‧po‧si‧si

Noun

eksposisi (plural eksposisi-eksposisi)

1. exposition
   1. action of exposing
   2. action of putting something out to public view
   3. action of declaring or describing

      Synonyms: paparan, uraian

   4. an exhibition, especially of goods, artwork or cultural displays to the public.

      Synonym: pameran

   5. (literature) an opening section in fiction, in which background information about the characters, events or setting is conveyed.

      Synonym: paparan

   6. (literature) essay or speech in which any topic is discussed in detail.

Derived terms

• eksposisi analitis

Related terms

• ekspos
• ekspose
• eksposur

Further reading

• “eksposisi”, in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia [Great Dictionary of the Indonesian Language] (in Indonesian), Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016