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exposition Definition

ex·po·si·tion (eks′pə zis̸h′ən)

noun

  1. a setting forth of facts, ideas, etc.; detailed explanation
  2. writing or speaking that sets forth or explains

  3. Etymology: < Fr

    an exhibition; esp., a large public exhibition or show, often international in scope
  4. that part of a play, etc. which reveals what has happened before, who the characters are, etc.
  5. 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

Etymology: ME exposicioun < OFr exposition < L expositio < expositus, pp. of exponere: see expound

exposition Related Forms

ex′·po·si′·tional adjective

exposition Synonyms

exposition

n.

  1. The process of making clear

    elucidation, delineation, explication; see explanation 1.

  2. A specific piece of explanation

    dissertation, tract, treatise, paper, composition, disquisition, thesis, theme, article, monograph, editorial, comment, commentary, critique, study, report, text, essay, review, analysis, piece, annotation, position paper, data paper, white paper, enunciation, the details, statement, expository, statement, discourse, discussion, story, tale, review, history.

  3. A large public exhibition

    fair, exhibit, trade show, expo*; see fair, show 1.

exposition Usage Examples

Preposition: of

  • sacrament: Each day there is Mass, morning and night prayer and Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament with Confessions on the middle evening.
  • doctrine: As an exposition of maritime doctrine how well does BR 1806 succeed?
  • verse: The exposition of these verses, therefore, must involve exhibiting them in right relation both to the whole and to each other.
  • theory: Syllabus The module combines an exposition of theory with the analysis of particular computer programs for reasoning.
  • principle: Worth a look for its clear exposition of user-interface principles.

Converse of object

  • combine: It combines general exposition with notes for further study.
  • contain: The writer to the Hebrews contains the fullest exposition of the New Covenant.
  • give: I am not aiming to give a full exposition or assessment of the Private Language Argument here.
  • present: Johansson ( 1995 ) presents a clear exposition on the TEI guidelines for the encoding of spoken language data.
  • write: He wrote a brief exposition of the Gospel of Matthew under the title, The Genesis of the New Testament.
  • provide: He provided the ideal exposition of Henry Wadsworth's sentiments.

Adjective modifier

  • Columbian: In 1893 Cody's Wild West Show was the outstanding attraction of the Chicago World's Columbian Exposition.
  • lucid: Thank you for your very lucid exposition of the position here.
  • lengthy: Like scripted narrative, it's more immediate to come into an active story, rather than waste time on lengthy exposition.
  • biblical: Every Friday morning during term, a member of the teaching staff provides a 30 minute biblical exposition.
  • systematic: This letter was intended by the Apostle Paul to provide a systematic exposition of the Gospel which he preached.
  • detailed: We can only look forward to a more detailed exposition by Stephen in the future.

Noun used with modifier

  • teacher: He recalls extensive teacher exposition, supported by question and answer techniques which ' really pushed me into thinking for myself ' .
  • world: Agency Ten Alps opens its £ 3m UK pavilion at world exposition Expo 2005 in Japan.