Explore Exposition through 10+ example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning and related words like expounding or section. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.
Exposition meaning
- The action of exposing something to something, such as skin to the sunlight.
- 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).
- The act of expulsion, or being expelled, from a place.
Synonyms of Exposition
Using Exposition
- The main meaning on this page is: The action of exposing something to something, such as skin to the sunlight. | 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). | The act of expulsion, or being expelled, from a place.
- Useful related words include: expounding, section, account, explanation.
- In the example corpus, exposition often appears in combinations such as: the exposition, exposition of, exposition in.
Context around Exposition
- Average sentence length in these examples: 25.2 words
- Position in the sentence: 4 start, 12 middle, 4 end
- Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Exposition
- In this selection, "exposition" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 25.2 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, columbian, paris, 401, park, ave and held stand out and add context to how "exposition" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include 1893 columbian exposition in chicago and 1900 paris exposition a celebration. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "exposition" sits close to words such as carlo, cartridges and cliffs, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with exposition
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Maestri Gallery at Exposition Park, 401 Exposition Ave., Dallas. (9 words)
This Exposition is more formally known as "The International Science Technology Exposition". (12 words)
Instead, Harry, and the reader, were told by other characters in exposition. (12 words)
Another bold new track on “Strays,” the more psychedelic epic “Light Me Up” — featuring Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers guitarist Mike Campbell — is a fiery exposition on a topic that Price thinks is far too taboo for women country singers: S-E-X. (42 words)
At the Chicago World's Columbian Exposition of 1893, Muybridge presented a series of lectures on the "Science of Animal Locomotion" in the Zoopraxographical Hall, built specially for that purpose in the "Midway Plaisance" arm of the exposition. (38 words)
Characters reveal key plot points, perform exposition, and question each other from within these glossy parameters, representing the way that things aren't always what they seem even when they're right in front of character's faces. (38 words)
Example sentences (20)
Maestri Gallery at Exposition Park, 401 Exposition Ave., Dallas.
Thousands of Hoosiers head to Louisville, Ky., each year for the North American International Livestock Exposition, held at the Kentucky Exposition Center.
Anthony spoke to large crowds at the Exposition. citation "Buffalo Bill" Cody invited her as a guest to his Wild West Show, located just outside the Exposition.
As with the World's Columbian Exposition in Chicago in 1893, all but one of the Louisiana Purchase Exposition's grand, neo-Classical exhibition palaces were temporary structures, designed to last but a year or two.
At the Chicago World's Columbian Exposition of 1893, Muybridge presented a series of lectures on the "Science of Animal Locomotion" in the Zoopraxographical Hall, built specially for that purpose in the "Midway Plaisance" arm of the exposition.
The Baudot apparatus was shown at the Paris Exposition Universelle (1878) and won him the Exposition's gold medal, as well as bringing his system to worldwide notice.
This Exposition is more formally known as "The International Science Technology Exposition".
A child walks to the California Science Center in Exposition Park in Los Angeles, where the space shuttle is slowly being pieced together.
Another bold new track on “Strays,” the more psychedelic epic “Light Me Up” — featuring Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers guitarist Mike Campbell — is a fiery exposition on a topic that Price thinks is far too taboo for women country singers: S-E-X.
Because there's so much exposition you have to do with something like that.
But getting there takes long, aimless stretches, encyclopedias of exposition and hardly any strong character development to speak of.
Characters reveal key plot points, perform exposition, and question each other from within these glossy parameters, representing the way that things aren't always what they seem even when they're right in front of character's faces.
Fong reminded the audience of the 1915 Panama Pacific International Exposition that followed the 1906 earthquake.
In October, they were spotted at the 1900 Paris Exposition, a celebration of artistic and technological achievement, where dazzled spectators got their first look at talking pictures, escalators and electrified bus lines.
Instead, Harry, and the reader, were told by other characters in exposition.
Loan’s bond with Payakan is never explained in Avatar: The Way of Waterand the sequel’s story isn’t negatively impacted by this lack of exposition.
Much of the time he’s acting underneath a motorcycle helmet, and yet he is still able to let us in and see a character who we learn far more about from observation than exposition.
Pabst Brewing Company pavilion as it appeared in an exhibition hall at the 1893 Columbian Exposition in Chicago.
Perhaps the most significant exchange between the two for viewers is a bit of exposition when Joel shares with Ellie the truth behind how the cordyceps pandemic really began and how quickly it all fell apart.
Plaza is comedy gold of course, able to deliver exposition or fumble her way through spy scenarios with utter absurdity.
Common combinations with exposition
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- the exposition 33×
- exposition of 32×
- exposition in 17×
- exposition and 12×
- exposition park 10×
- of exposition 9×
- and exposition 8×
- columbian exposition 6×
- paris exposition 6×
- exposition is 6×