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exposition

noun

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

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Word length
10
Starts with
E
Ends with
N
Contains
XP
Scrabble score
19
Database source
OEWN 2025 Core

Meaning

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noun

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

noun

  1. 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”

noun

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

noun

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

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

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