Definition of exposition

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  • exposition is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 19
  • exposition is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 19
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Definition of exposition

  • a collection of things (goods or works of art etc.) for public display (noun)

    Synonyms

    1. exhibition
    2. expo
  • a systematic interpretation or explanation (usually written) of a specific topic (noun)

    Synonyms

    1. expounding
  • an account that sets forth the meaning or intent of a writing or discourse (noun)

    Examples

    1. we would have understood the play better if there had been some initial exposition of the background
  • (music) the section of a movement (especially in sonata form) where the major musical themes first occur (noun)

See definition of exposition in Merriam Webster