Complete Definition of "exposition"

English
Pronunciation
IPA|/�ksp��'zı��n/

Etymology
Adopted from the French "exposition", itself an adaptation of the Latin "exponere" meaning "to put forth".

Noun
en-noun

#The action of putting something out to public view; for example in a display or show.
#The act of declare|declaring or describe|describing something through either speech or writing.
#The act of expulsion, or being expelled, from a place. now obsolete.
#An essay or speech in which any topic is discussed in detail.

Translations

Czech: výstava f
Esperanto: ekspozicio
German: Ausstellung f
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Russian: в���авка (výstavka) f
Spanish: exposición f

Related terms
exhibition
expositional

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Revision and Credits for"exposition"
  • 2008-01-01 08:12 - Stephen G. Brown - Reverted edits by [[Special:Contributions/222.127.223.102|222.127.223.102]] ([[User_talk:222.127.223.102|Talk]]); changed back to last version by [[User:Interwicket|Interwicket]]

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