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exposition

[ek-spuh-zish-uhn] / ˌɛk spəˈzɪʃ ən /
NOUN
written description
Synonyms
STRONG
account analysis annotation article comment commentary composition construal construction critique delineation details discourse discussion disquisition dissertation editorial elucidation enucleation enunciation essay exegesis explanation explication expounding history illustration interpretation monograph paper piece presentation report review statement story study tale text theme thesis tract treatise
WEAK
exposé position paper tractate
Antonyms
STRONG
quiet silence
NOUN
fair
Synonyms
STRONG
bazaar circus demonstration display exhibition expo marketplace mart pageant presentation production show showing
WEAK
county fair
Antonyms
STRONG
concealment hiding

Example Sentences

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At 95 minutes, the opera is about 15 minutes too long, laden with considerable exposition and repetition.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 2, 2026

One is the dense, dialect-heavy Gothic novel, 300-plus pages of exposition told second- or even thirdhand.

From Salon • Feb. 21, 2026

Spencer is good company; Potts, whom I am always happy to see, is more an instrument of exposition than a full-blown character, and it feels a little unfair.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 4, 2026

Around 2,000 people watched the action inside Bern's Festhalle exposition hall.

From Barron's • Nov. 13, 2025

The Ferris Wheel quickly became the most popular attraction of the exposition.

From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.