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ex·po·si·tion E0290800 (ĕk′spə-zĭsh′ən)n.1. A setting forth of meaning or intent.2. a. A statement or rhetorical discourse intended to give information about or an explanation of difficult material.b. The art or technique of composing such discourses.3. Music a. The first part of a composition in sonata form that introduces the themes.b. The opening section of a fugue.4. The part of a play that provides the background information needed to understand the characters and the action.5. An act or example of exposing.6. A public exhibition or show, as of artistic or industrial developments. [Middle English exposicioun, from Old French exposition, from Latin expositiō, expositiōn-, from expositus, past participle of expōnere, to expound; see expound.] ex·pos′i·tive (ĭk-spŏz′ĭ-tĭv), ex·pos′i·to′ry (-tôr′ē) adj.ex·pos′i·tor n.ThesaurusAdj. | 1. | expositive - serving to expound or set forth; "clean expository writing"expositoryinstructive, informative - serving to instruct or enlighten or inform |
expositiveadjectiveServing to explain:elucidative, exegetic, explanative, explanatory, explicative, expository, hermeneutic, hermeneutical, illustrative, interpretative, interpretive.EncyclopediaSeeExpositionexpositive Related to expositive: Expository writingSynonyms for expositiveadj serving to explainSynonyms- elucidative
- exegetic
- explanative
- explanatory
- explicative
- expository
- hermeneutic
- hermeneutical
- illustrative
- interpretative
- interpretive
Synonyms for expositiveadj serving to expound or set forthSynonymsRelated Words |