Noun Definition

exposition

1.Definition: (music) the section of a movement (especially in sonata form) where the major musical themes first occur

Category: General

2.Definition: a collection of things (goods or works of art etc.) for public display

Related Noun(s):exhibition, expo

Category: General

3.Definition: a systematic interpretation or explanation (usually written) of a specific topic

Category: General

4.Definition: an account that sets forth the meaning or intent of a writing or discourse

"We would have understood the play better if there had been some initial exposition of the background"

Category: General