| NOUN | communication | exposition, expounding | a systematic interpretation or explanation (usually written) of a specific topic |
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| group | exposition, exhibition, expo | a collection of things (goods or works of art etc.) for public display | |
| communication | exposition | an account that sets forth the meaning / meaning or intent of a writing or discourse | |
| communication | exposition | (music) the section of a movement (especially in sonata form) where the major musical themes first occur |
| Sounds | eh.kspahzih'shahn | |
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| Rhymes | Aachen ... Zukerman: 2572 rhymes with ahn... | |
| Meaning | A systematic interpretation or explanation (usually written) of a specific topic. | |
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| Synonym | expounding | |
| Narrower | philosophizing | The exposition (often superficially) of a particular philosophy |
| Broader | interpretation | An explanation that results from interpreting something |
| Spanish | exposición, planteamiento | |
| Catalan | exposició | |
| Verbs | exposit | state |
| Meaning | A collection of things (goods or works of art etc.) for public display. | |
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| Synonyms | exhibition, expo | |
| Category | art, artistic creation, artistic production | The creation of beautiful or significant things |
| Narrower | art exhibition | An exhibition of art objects (paintings or statues) |
| fair | A competitive exhibition of farm products | |
| peepshow, raree-show | An exhibition of pictures or objects viewed through a small hole or magnifying glass | |
| Broader | collection, aggregation, accumulation, assemblage | Several things grouped together or considered as a whole |
| Spanish | exhibición, expo, exposición | |
| Catalan | exhibició, expo, exposició | |
| Meaning | An account that sets forth the meaning / meaning or intent of a writing or discourse. | |
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| Example | "we would have understood the play better if there had been some initial exposition of the background" | |
| Broader | explanation, account | A statement that makes something comprehensible by describing the relevant structure or operation or circumstances etc. |
| Verbs | exposit | add details, as to an account or idea |
| Meaning | (music) the section of a movement (especially in sonata form) where the major musical themes first occur. | |
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| Category | music | An artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner |
| Broader | section, subdivision | A self-contained part of a larger / larger composition / composition (written or musical) |
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