Exposition (music)
WordNet
noun
(1) (music) the section of a movement (especially in sonata form) where the major musical themes first occur
(2) 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"
(3) A systematic interpretation or explanation (usually written) of a specific topic
(4) A collection of things (goods or works of art etc.) for public display
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Etymology
Adopted from the , itself an adaptation of the .
Noun
- The action of putting something out to public view; for example in a display or show.
- The act of declaring or describing something through either speech or writing.
- The act of expulsion, or being expelled, from a place.
- An essay or speech in which any topic is discussed in detail.
- A technique used in fiction, including novel, play, and movie, by which background information about the characters, events, or setting is conveyed.
- The first section of a fugue or other work in sonata-form