Both Uses of
exposition
in
Middlemarch
- "Large towns be damned!" said Mr. Hawley, impatient of exposition.†
Chpt 4exposition = a collection of things on public display OR a detailed explanation or background of a specific topic
- And who do you think they were?" said Caleb, taking a pinch of snuff and holding it up between his fingers, as if it were a part of his exposition.†
Chpt 4 *
Definitions:
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(1)
(exposition) a collection of things (goods or works of art etc.) on public display -- typically shown for a limited time (such as six months)
or:
a detailed explanation or background of a specific topic -
(2)
(meaning too rare to warrant focus) meaning too rare to warrant focus:
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