Exposition Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary (original) (raw)

exposition

/ˌɛkspəˈzɪʃən/

noun

plural

expositions

exposition

/ˌɛkspəˈzɪʃən/

noun

plural

expositions

Britannica Dictionary definition of EXPOSITION

1

formal

:

the act of explaining something

:

clear explanation

[noncount]

• The subject requires some exposition.

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• a clear exposition of his ideas

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2

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a public show or exhibition

• the great Paris Exposition of 1889
• have/hold/mount an international exposition

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