Exposition vs. Exhibition

Expositionnoun

The action of exposing something to something, such as skin to the sunlight.

Expositionnoun

(authorship) The act or process of declaring or describing something through either speech or writing; the portions and aspects of a piece of writing that exist mainly to describe the setting, characters and other non-plot elements.

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(obsolete) The act of expulsion, or being expelled, from a place.

Expositionnoun

An event at which goods, artwork and cultural displays are open for the public to view.

Expositionnoun

(authorship) An essay or speech in which any topic is discussed in detail.

Expositionnoun

(authorship) An opening section in fiction, in which background information about the characters, events or setting is conveyed.

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(music) The opening section of a fugue; the opening section of a movement in sonata form

Expositionnoun

The action of putting something out to public view; for example in a display or show.

Expositionnoun

The act of exposing or laying open; a setting out or displaying to public view.

Expositionnoun

The act of expounding or of laying open the sense or meaning of an author, or a passage; explanation; interpretation; the sense put upon a passage; a law, or the like, by an interpreter; hence, a work containing explanations or interpretations; a commentary.

Expositionnoun

Situation or position with reference to direction of view or accessibility to influence of sun, wind, etc.; exposure; as, an easterly exposition; an exposition to the sun.

Expositionnoun

A public exhibition or show, as of industrial and artistic productions; as, the Paris Exposition of 1878.

Expositionnoun

a systematic interpretation or explanation (usually written) of a specific topic

Expositionnoun

a collection of things (goods or works of art etc.) for public display

Expositionnoun

an account that sets forth the meaning or intent of a writing or discourse;

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a comprehensive description and explanation of an idea or theory

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the part of a movement, especially in sonata form, in which the principal themes are first presented.

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a large public exhibition of art or trade goods

Expositionnoun

the action of making something public

Exhibitionnoun

An instance of exhibiting, or something exhibited.

Exhibitionnoun

A large-scale public showing of objects or products.

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(UK) A financial award or prize given to a student (who becomes an exhibitioner) by a school or university, usually on the basis of academic merit.

Exhibitionnoun

(sports) A game which does not impact the standings for any major cup or competition.

Exhibitionnoun

The act of exhibiting for inspection, or of holding forth to view; manifestation; display.

Exhibitionnoun

That which is exhibited, held forth, or displayed; also, any public show; a display of works of art, or of feats of skill, or of oratorical or dramatic ability; as, an exhibition of animals; an exhibition of pictures, statues, etc.; an industrial exhibition.

Exhibitionnoun

Sustenance; maintenance; allowance, esp. for meat and drink; pension.

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The act of administering a remedy.

Exhibitionnoun

the act of exhibiting;

Exhibitionnoun

a collection of things (goods or works of art etc.) for public display

Exhibition

An exhibition, in the most general sense, is an organized presentation and display of a selection of items. In practice, exhibitions usually occur within a cultural or educational setting such as a museum, art gallery, park, library, exhibition hall, or World's fairs.