EXPOSITION


Meaning of EXPOSITION in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˌek-spə-ˈzi-shən ]

noun

Date: 14th century

1. : a setting forth of the meaning or purpose (as of a writing)

2.

a. : discourse or an example of it designed to convey information or explain what is difficult to understand

b.

(1) : the first part of a musical composition in sonata form in which the thematic material of the movement is presented

(2) : the opening section of a fugue

3. : a public exhibition or show

• ex·po·si·tion·al -ˈzish-nəl, -ˈzi-shə-n ə l adjective

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.