单词 | exposition |
释义 | Word Frequency exposition(ˌɛkspəˈzɪʃən) noun 1. a systematic, usually written statement about, commentary on, or explanation of a specific subject 2. the act of expounding or setting forth information or a viewpoint 3. a large public exhibition, esp of industrial products or arts and crafts 4. the act of exposing or the state of being exposed 5. the part of a play, novel, etc, in which the theme and main characters are introduced 6. music the first statement of the subjects or themes of a movement in sonata form or a fugue 7. Roman Catholic Church the exhibiting of the consecrated Eucharistic Host or a relic for public veneration Derived forms expositional (ˌexpoˈsitional) adjective Word origin C14: from Latin expositiō a setting forth, from expōnere to display; see exponent |
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