exposition
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Also seen as: expositions
Sense 1
The action of exposing something to something, such as skin to the sunlight.
hành động phơi bày một thứ gì đó với một thứ khác
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Noun
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).
Sense 2
The act or process of declaring or describing something through either speech or writing, in nonfiction or in fiction; the portions and aspects of a piece of writing that exist mainly to describe or explain a set of things (such as, in fiction, the setting, characters and other non-plot elements).
hành động hoặc quá trình tuyên bố hoặc mô tả một thứ gì đó thông qua lời nói hoặc viết
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Noun
Examples
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).
Common questions
What does “exposition” mean?
The action of exposing something to something, such as skin to the sunlight.
Is “exposition” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.