Exposition

noun

,ɛkspə'zɪʃən

Noun

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”
Type of:AccountExplanation
a collection of things (goods or works of art etc.) for public display
Similar:ExhibitionExpo
Type of:AssemblageAggregationCollection
a systematic interpretation or explanation (usually written) of a specific topic
Similar:Expounding
Type of:Interpretation
(music) the section of a movement (especially in sonata form) where the major musical themes first occur
Type of:SectionSubdivision