Exposition
/ˌɛk.spəˈzɪʃ.ən/noun
A detailed explanation or public display of something.
Did you know?Exposition and oppose both trace back to the Latin root *ponere* (“to place”), so hidden in the word is the ancient idea of putting something out in front of the world.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*dheh₁-
“to put, place, set”
Latin
Latin
ponere
“to place, set, put”
Latin
Latin
expositiō
“a setting forth, explanation; an exhibition”
Old French
Old French
exposition
“explanation, interpretation; display, exhibition”
Middle English
English
exposicioun
“an explanation or interpretation of a text”
Modern English
English
exposition
“a detailed explanation or public display”