Both Uses
exposition
in
Middlemarch
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- "Large towns be damned!" said Mr. Hawley, impatient of exposition.†
Chpt 4
- 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 as in: character exposition) a detailed explanation or background of a specific topic
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(2)
(exposition as in: energy exposition in Dubai) a public show or exhibition of a collection of things
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(meaning too rare to warrant focus) A comprehensive dictionary will contain specialized meanings in music, literature, and theatre.