word
Exposition
Eh-kspuh-ZIH-shuhn
/ˌɛkspʌˈzɪʃʌn/Listen
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Syllable breakdown
exposition
Dictionary meaning
(music) the section of a movement (especially in sonata form) where the major musical themes first occur.
Examples
- We would have understood the play better if there had been some initial exposition of the background.
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