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EXPOSITION
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
(music) the section of a movement (especially in sonata form) where the major musical themes first occur
Classified under:
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents
Hypernyms ("exposition" is a kind of...):
section; subdivision (a self-contained part of a larger composition (written or musical))
Domain category:
music (an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner)
Sense 2
Meaning:
An account that sets forth the meaning or intent of a writing or discourse
Example:
we would have understood the play better if there had been some initial exposition of the background
Classified under:
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents
Hypernyms ("exposition" is a kind of...):
account; explanation (a statement that makes something comprehensible by describing the relevant structure or operation or circumstances etc.)
Derivation:
exposit (add details, as to an account or idea; clarify the meaning of and discourse in a learned way, usually in writing)
Sense 3
Meaning:
A systematic interpretation or explanation (usually written) of a specific topic
Synonyms:
exposition; expounding
Classified under:
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents
Hypernyms ("exposition" is a kind of...):
interpretation (an explanation that results from interpreting something)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "exposition"):
philosophizing (the exposition (often superficially) of a particular philosophy)
Derivation:
exposit (state)
Sense 4
Meaning:
A collection of things (goods or works of art etc.) for public display
Synonyms:
exhibition; expo; exposition
Classified under:
Nouns denoting groupings of people or objects
Hypernyms ("exposition" is a kind of...):
accumulation; aggregation; assemblage; collection (several things grouped together or considered as a whole)
Domain category:
art; artistic creation; artistic production (the creation of beautiful or significant things)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "exposition"):
art exhibition (an exhibition of art objects (paintings or statues))
peepshow; raree-show (an exhibition of pictures or objects viewed through a small hole or magnifying glass)
fair (a competitive exhibition of farm products)
