Exposition and Meaning

Exposition

Exposition noun - A statement that makes something clear.

Usage example: the astronomer's exposition of white dwarfs was a little helpful

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Meaning and exposition are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Meaning" instead a noun "Exposition".

Meaning noun - The idea that is conveyed or intended to be conveyed to the mind by language, symbol, or action.

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Exposition and meaning are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Exposition" instead a noun "Meaning".

Nearby Words: mean, means, meaningful, meaningless, meaningly

emotional	emotional exposition	emotional meaning
full	full exposition	full meaning
particular	particular exposition	particular meaning
usual	usual exposition	usual meaning
Other adjectives: straight, actual, real, little, new, traditional, general, extra, additional, philosophical.

Much later on, once the Order actually looks into one of the Rifts leading to the Snarl, they see an entirely different world, meaning that some of the exposition was either incomplete or inaccurate.

Source: Unreliable Expositor
However, you're free to read these at your own leisure, meaning it's up to you when or if you take a break for exposition.

Source: Video Game / World's Dawn
Dragon Age II: Varric is a bigger example than normal, because not only is he the only party member native to Kirkwall (meaning he has a lot of relevant exposition), he's a bard, a writer, and is telling the story of the game to Seeker Cassandra.

Source: Mr. Exposition

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Meaning and Exposition. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 22, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/exposition/meaning

Exposition & Meaning. N.p., 2016. Web. 22 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/exposition/meaning>.

Meaning or Exposition. 2016. Accessed July 22, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/exposition/meaning.

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