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Definition of exposition in English: expositionnoun ɛkspəˈzɪʃ(ə)nˌɛkspəˈzɪʃ(ə)n 1A comprehensive description and explanation of an idea or theory. a systematic exposition of the idea of biodiversity Example sentencesExamples - Wood provides a systematic exposition of the idea of biodiversity.
- If you're going to have a sermon at all, it must be a sermon that invites people into an experience, a relationship, and not simply into an exposition or an explanation.
- These reviews remain the most comprehensible expositions of the essential elements of regulation.
- This is not a matter of giving a semi-popular exposition of the latest theories.
- There are signposts in the text but Desai stops so frequently to admire the scenery that they are buried beneath lengthy expositions and descriptions of the setting sun.
- Dundes is to be congratulated on his choice of essayists and on his clear exposition of their key ideas placed in an illuminating historical and autobiographical context.
- This book is a timely exposition of the theory, research, and clinical techniques associated with emotion and the expression of emotion.
- Nadel is excellent at providing an exposition of Stoppard's ideas and the wider social context in which he lives.
- Finding examples of grounded theory that reveal all its facets and stages is very difficult, and it is unsurprising that many expositions of grounded theory fall back on the original illustrations.
- He was widely known for his exposition of the ideas of physics to the layman, and he was held in affection by his many colleagues and pupils for the warmth and simple directness of his personality.
- If you read standard expositions of Quantum Theory you can put together a certain list of the things that are not effects.
- The first edition of the Critique contained a lengthy exposition of the theory of transcendental idealism.
- The idea of a philosophical exposition of the human passions was by no means new.
- U.S.-based readers will be particularly thankful for an exposition of European theory and research, most of which has been ignored on our side of the pond.
- Intriguingly, the author of this cataclysmic theatrical moment politely refused to engage in either explanations or expositions about his work.
- There are other expositions of the theory of dialectics which present it in opposition to formal logic.
- It may well be defensible, but it does not receive anything like an adequate exposition, never mind defence, here.
- This is an extremely well written and sympathetic essay, which rarely strays beyond an exposition of Guattari's ideas and their evolution.
- The way in which Antiochus appeals to human nature and its development in the exposition and defense of his ethics is modeled closely on Stoic theory, however.
- The importance of this survey lies in its synthetic descriptions and in its clear expositions on what needs to be further studied in this area.
Synonyms explanation, description, elucidation, explication, interpretation, illustration account, commentary, study, article, essay, thesis, paper, treatise, dissertation, disquisition critique, criticism, appraisal, assessment, discussion, discourse formal exegesis - 1.1Music The part of a movement, especially in sonata form, in which the principal themes are first presented.
Example sentencesExamples - Thus a sonata exposition, which in Mozart or Beethoven may often have two contrasting themes, is said to have a ‘first subject’ and a ‘second subject’.
- Hummel's paring down of Mozart's work lays bare the exposition and development of themes with absolute clarity.
- The exposition of this symphony, for example, is usually taken as singing pure and simple.
- His measured, lyrical exposition of the movement's second theme seemed to touch the very soul of the music.
- The exposition contains a first theme in two parts, transition, two secondary themes, and a 19-bar closing section.
2A large public exhibition of art or trade goods. the exposition will feature exhibits by 165 companies Example sentencesExamples - Quite small, the LC2 range was designed primarily for apartments and featured in furniture expositions at the time.
- With Georges being a supplier of equipment for the construction industry, their life was going to trade shows and expositions.
- His woodblock prints have been widely exhibited at national Chinese and also at international expositions - in the U.S.A, Japan, Spain and Taiwan.
- The company promotes trade shows and expositions, and publishes books, including the famous ‘For Dummies’ series, among other activities.
- Tiffany assured himself a global reputation by displaying his products at international expositions, where they were widely acclaimed and rewarded with medals.
- The exposition Precious Stones contains about 1,500 exhibits.
- And relocating residents and businesses is a much more significant issue for Shanghai Expo 2010 than for previous expositions.
- The workshop founded in Moscow in 1853 grew rapidly into a factory, and its works were also exhibited regularly at international expositions.
- Horticultural Hall was the largest structure built for the exposition, which heightened public awareness about landscaping open urban spaces.
- Similar to the inaugural event in Beijing two years ago, the exposition in Shanghai also featured a wide range of exhibitions on world soccer.
- Pearls and pearl products will be on display at the exposition, which will be open to public though it specifically targets pearl dealers and jewellery houses.
- Over 130 companies will have their wares on display, with big expositions from most major auto manufacturers.
- He believes that many galleries have become expert globetrotters, exhibiting at all of the major expositions, be they in Basel, Paris, New York or San Francisco.
- Eurosatory 2002, one of the world's largest defense expositions, held in Paris in June, was a great success.
- This landmark fair was the first of the international expositions held in the United States to integrate the decorative arts with the fine arts objects on view.
- Since she graduated from University in 1986, her artworks have been exhibited and frequently awarded at national expositions.
- The International Technical Fair is the largest exposition held in Bulgaria.
- Photographs were widely used at the exposition, where the public's thirst for vicarious pleasure seemed insatiable.
- The format belongs to a recent genre of installation art found in international expositions, that of the mock street bazaar.
- The Ministry of Industry and Trade organises one of the biggest country expositions to meet the interest of Czech exporters.
Synonyms exhibition, fair, trade fair, display, show, presentation, demonstration North American exhibit informal expo, demo 3archaic mass noun The action of making something public. the country squires dreaded the exposition of their rustic conversation
Derivatives adjective We keep it simple for expositional purposes and trust the reader to see that the points made are robust with respect to such elaborations. Example sentencesExamples - If stiff expositional dialogue scenes and a mystery that doesn't begin until it is almost over sounds like your idea of a good time, then this movie is for you.
- This disparity may be due to a longstanding view among many educators that expositional informational books are too difficult for children.
- It can be used for expositional purposes, in the form of diagrams.
- Several expositional scenes are played out not with actors, but instead with text boxes and silhouette portraits of the characters, as we would see in an adventure game.
Origin Middle English: from Latin expositio(n-), from the verb exponere 'expose, publish, explain'. Definition of exposition in US English: expositionnounˌɛkspəˈzɪʃ(ə)nˌekspəˈziSH(ə)n 1A comprehensive description and explanation of an idea or theory. the exposition and defense of his ethics Example sentencesExamples - These reviews remain the most comprehensible expositions of the essential elements of regulation.
- This book is a timely exposition of the theory, research, and clinical techniques associated with emotion and the expression of emotion.
- It may well be defensible, but it does not receive anything like an adequate exposition, never mind defence, here.
- Intriguingly, the author of this cataclysmic theatrical moment politely refused to engage in either explanations or expositions about his work.
- Finding examples of grounded theory that reveal all its facets and stages is very difficult, and it is unsurprising that many expositions of grounded theory fall back on the original illustrations.
- He was widely known for his exposition of the ideas of physics to the layman, and he was held in affection by his many colleagues and pupils for the warmth and simple directness of his personality.
- There are signposts in the text but Desai stops so frequently to admire the scenery that they are buried beneath lengthy expositions and descriptions of the setting sun.
- If you read standard expositions of Quantum Theory you can put together a certain list of the things that are not effects.
- There are other expositions of the theory of dialectics which present it in opposition to formal logic.
- The way in which Antiochus appeals to human nature and its development in the exposition and defense of his ethics is modeled closely on Stoic theory, however.
- Dundes is to be congratulated on his choice of essayists and on his clear exposition of their key ideas placed in an illuminating historical and autobiographical context.
- This is an extremely well written and sympathetic essay, which rarely strays beyond an exposition of Guattari's ideas and their evolution.
- The idea of a philosophical exposition of the human passions was by no means new.
- This is not a matter of giving a semi-popular exposition of the latest theories.
- Nadel is excellent at providing an exposition of Stoppard's ideas and the wider social context in which he lives.
- Wood provides a systematic exposition of the idea of biodiversity.
- The importance of this survey lies in its synthetic descriptions and in its clear expositions on what needs to be further studied in this area.
- The first edition of the Critique contained a lengthy exposition of the theory of transcendental idealism.
- U.S.-based readers will be particularly thankful for an exposition of European theory and research, most of which has been ignored on our side of the pond.
- If you're going to have a sermon at all, it must be a sermon that invites people into an experience, a relationship, and not simply into an exposition or an explanation.
Synonyms explanation, description, elucidation, explication, interpretation, illustration - 1.1Music The part of a movement, especially in sonata form, in which the principal themes are first presented.
Example sentencesExamples - Hummel's paring down of Mozart's work lays bare the exposition and development of themes with absolute clarity.
- The exposition of this symphony, for example, is usually taken as singing pure and simple.
- The exposition contains a first theme in two parts, transition, two secondary themes, and a 19-bar closing section.
- Thus a sonata exposition, which in Mozart or Beethoven may often have two contrasting themes, is said to have a ‘first subject’ and a ‘second subject’.
- His measured, lyrical exposition of the movement's second theme seemed to touch the very soul of the music.
- 1.2 The part of a play or work of fiction in which the background to the main conflict is introduced.
Example sentencesExamples - A later scene provides a more serious and extended exposition of a similar situation, and develops in more depth its implications.
- As often as not, details are juxtaposed without transition or exposition: each sentence bristles in a different direction.
- The book clearly starts with the exposition where Huck introduced himself as a character from Tom Sawyer and the son of a town drunk.
- Thus to start his elegant quiet suite of dedicated poems, he leads with a ‘Note’ of rather outre exposition that is really a prose-poem.
- The way in which the protagonist lovingly pets her samosas tells you more about her social aspirations than any number of pages of clunky exposition could.
- As a reward for reading through the extensive exposition, the conflict fleshes out dynamically in chapter three, so hurry up and read it!
- Most filmmakers give you scads of exposition to introduce you to characters and narrative.
- Now the ghost, in the role of prompter, gives the necessary background exposition and the initial orders to get the play going.
- Everyone is caught on the run, without exposition or character background - as if we were dropped into this tumultuous world like the proverbial fly on the wall.
- The best story that Hannah has written is the first story in this book, a story that is impossible to do justice to, even at the level of narrative exposition.
- The film was all introduction, exposition, and meaningless fights.
- A film's exposition serves two main functions: First, it inspires the audience to become involved with the movie.
- Narrative is about uses of time, and is measured through extension and contraction, exposition and suggestion.
- The majority of each episode, then, is focused squarely on the human drama at hand, with a very methodical and patient exposition of the conflicts that arise.
- As an outsider to the community, the bulk of his dialogue seems to be the posing of questions to other characters, rendering him little more than a vehicle of exposition at times.
- And while exposition may be the enemy of the lyric, in the prose-poem it replenishes, frames up, fills out a world the verse lyric is too often the fragment of.
- The novel begins with a full chapter of exposition without the introduction of any of the main characters.
- Their rhetorics may be separate but their emotional builds of exposition, complication, climax, resolution, and reconciliation run parallel.
2A large public exhibition of art or trade goods. Example sentencesExamples - Over 130 companies will have their wares on display, with big expositions from most major auto manufacturers.
- The company promotes trade shows and expositions, and publishes books, including the famous ‘For Dummies’ series, among other activities.
- This landmark fair was the first of the international expositions held in the United States to integrate the decorative arts with the fine arts objects on view.
- His woodblock prints have been widely exhibited at national Chinese and also at international expositions - in the U.S.A, Japan, Spain and Taiwan.
- The International Technical Fair is the largest exposition held in Bulgaria.
- The exposition Precious Stones contains about 1,500 exhibits.
- With Georges being a supplier of equipment for the construction industry, their life was going to trade shows and expositions.
- The format belongs to a recent genre of installation art found in international expositions, that of the mock street bazaar.
- Tiffany assured himself a global reputation by displaying his products at international expositions, where they were widely acclaimed and rewarded with medals.
- Eurosatory 2002, one of the world's largest defense expositions, held in Paris in June, was a great success.
- Photographs were widely used at the exposition, where the public's thirst for vicarious pleasure seemed insatiable.
- He believes that many galleries have become expert globetrotters, exhibiting at all of the major expositions, be they in Basel, Paris, New York or San Francisco.
- Horticultural Hall was the largest structure built for the exposition, which heightened public awareness about landscaping open urban spaces.
- Similar to the inaugural event in Beijing two years ago, the exposition in Shanghai also featured a wide range of exhibitions on world soccer.
- Pearls and pearl products will be on display at the exposition, which will be open to public though it specifically targets pearl dealers and jewellery houses.
- The Ministry of Industry and Trade organises one of the biggest country expositions to meet the interest of Czech exporters.
- The workshop founded in Moscow in 1853 grew rapidly into a factory, and its works were also exhibited regularly at international expositions.
- And relocating residents and businesses is a much more significant issue for Shanghai Expo 2010 than for previous expositions.
- Quite small, the LC2 range was designed primarily for apartments and featured in furniture expositions at the time.
- Since she graduated from University in 1986, her artworks have been exhibited and frequently awarded at national expositions.
Synonyms exhibition, fair, trade fair, display, show, presentation, demonstration 3archaic The action of making public; exposure. the country squires dreaded the exposition of their rustic conversation
Origin Middle English: from Latin expositio(n-), from the verb exponere ‘expose, publish, explain’. |