exposition

1. (countable, uncountable)The action of exposing something to something, such as skin to the sunlight.

   Ausstellung, Exposition

   вы́ставкаvýstavka, экспози́цияekspozícija

   ви́ставкаvýstavka, експози́ціяekspozýcija

2. (countable, uncountable)The act or process of declaring or describing something through either speech or writing, in nonfiction or in fiction; the portions and aspects of a piece of writing that exist mainly to describe or explain a set of things (such as, in fiction, the setting, characters and other non-plot elements).

   This essay has too much exposition in it.

   My reviewer said she couldn't picture the setting for my story, so I'm improving the exposition.

3. (countable, uncountable)An exhibition, especially of goods, artwork or cultural displays to the public.

   The first prototype was unveiled at an exposition.

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

4. (countable, uncountable)An essay or speech in which any topic is discussed in detail.

   I turned my research into an exposition on the traditional music of Borneo.

5. (countable, uncountable)An opening section in fiction, in which background information about the characters, events or setting is conveyed.

   Einführung

6. (countable, uncountable)The opening section of a movement in sonata form; the opening section of a fugue.

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

7. (countable, uncountable)The abandonment of an unwanted child.

8. (countable, obsolete, uncountable)The act of expulsion, or being expelled, from a place.

1. I applied to be an attendant at the exposition.

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2. The exposition was very interesting.

   Вистава була дуже цікавою.

   deDie Ausstellung war sehr interessant.

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3. I found the book's exposition shallow.

   deIch fand die Darstellung des Buches oberflächlich.

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4. The exposition will be held for six months.

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5. A detective novel has more dialog than exposition.

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