Exposition
German, noun[ɛkspoziˈt͡si̯oːn]
Exposition is spelled E-X-P-O-S-I-T-I-O-N (10 letters) and appears 2.3 times per million words in written German, the 21,569th most frequent German word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). Exposition is a German feminine noun meaning “exposition (action of putting something out to public view)” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The German Wiktionary defines it as “Konzept, Plan, Übersicht für eine ausführlichere Darstellung”.
What does Exposition mean in English?
noun
- 1
feminineexposition (action of putting something out to public view)
- 2
feminineexposition
- 3
feminineexposition
- 4
feminineexposition; exhibition
Source: English Wiktionary, German section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How German dictionaries define it
noun: 1. Konzept, Plan, Übersicht für eine ausführlichere Darstellung 2. Einführung des Zuschauers in ein Drama 3. einleitender Teil eines Musikstücks 4. Veranstaltung, um bestimmte Dinge einem Publikum bekannt zu machen
The definition in the German Wiktionary, in German.
Source: German Wiktionary, dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
Forms of Exposition
- Expositionen plural
- Expo abbreviation
Source: English Wiktionary and German Wiktionary (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce Exposition?
- [ɛkspoziˈt͡si̯oːn]
Sources: English Wiktionary, German Wiktionary (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
English words that translate to Exposition
Source: the translation tables of the English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026.
How common is Exposition in German?
Exposition appears 2.3 times per million words in written German.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).