Dictionary Check: exposition

"exposition" is a valid word!

Scrabble 19 points
Words with Friends 21 points

Definition

noun

a systematic interpretation or explanation (usually written) of a specific topic

Synonyms:
noun

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

Synonyms:
noun

an account that sets forth the meaning or intent of a writing or discourse

Example: "we would have understood the play better if there had been some initial exposition of the background"
noun

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

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