exposition
noun
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Senses
Sense 1 noun
a systematic interpretation or explanation (usually written) of a specific topic
Types & categories
- interpretation hypernym
- philosophizing hyponym
Related & opposite
Sense 2 noun
a collection of things (goods or works of art etc.) for public display
Types & categories
- collection hypernym
- art exhibition hyponym
- raree-show hyponym
- fair hyponym
Related & opposite
- artistic creation domain topic
Sense 3 noun
an account that sets forth the meaning or intent of a writing or discourse
we would have understood the play better if there had been some initial exposition of the background
Types & categories
- explanation hypernym
Related & opposite
- elaborate derivation
Sense 4 noun
(music) the section of a movement (especially in sonata form) where the major musical themes first occur
Types & categories
- section hypernym
Related & opposite
- music domain topic
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| Sense | Relation | Group | Word |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | elaborate |
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | exposit |
| 1 | hypernym | Types & categories | interpretation |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | philosophizing |
| 2 | domain topic | Related & opposite | artistic creation |
| 2 | hypernym | Types & categories | collection |
| 2 | hyponym | Types & categories | art exhibition |
| 2 | hyponym | Types & categories | raree-show |
| 2 | hyponym | Types & categories | fair |
| 3 | derivation | Related & opposite | elaborate |
| 3 | hypernym | Types & categories | explanation |
| 4 | domain topic | Related & opposite | music |
| 4 | hypernym | Types & categories | section |