exposition meaning and definition

EXPOSITION noun

Definition of exposition (noun)

1. a systematic interpretation or explanation (usually written) of a specific topic
   • synonyms: expounding
2. a collection of things (goods or works of art etc.) for public display
   • synonyms: exhibition, expo
3. 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"
4. (music) the section of a movement (especially in sonata form) where the major musical themes first occur