Exposition Definition
ĕkspə-zĭshən
noun
A setting forth of facts, ideas, etc.; detailed explanation.
Webster's New World
Writing or speaking that sets forth or explains.
Webster's New World
A statement or rhetorical discourse intended to give information about or an explanation of difficult material.
American Heritage
The art or technique of composing such discourses.
American Heritage
The first section of certain musical forms, which introduces the main theme or themes, as in a sonata, or all the voices, as in a fugue.
Webster's New World
Other Word Forms of Exposition
Noun
Singular:
exposition
Plural:
expositionsOrigin of Exposition
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Middle English exposicioun from Old French exposition from Latin expositiō expositiōn- from expositus past participle of expōnere to expound expound
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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From Old French esposicion, from Latin expositio, from exponere (“to put forth”).
From Wiktionary
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From French exposition (“exhibition”)
From Wiktionary
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