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exposition in Finnish

exposition in Finnish is altistaminen, esittely, esitelmä — exposition means a large public exhibition, often of art, products, or culture.

exposition in Finnish

altistaminen
noun
(authorship) The act or process of declaring or describing something through either speech or writing, in nonfiction or in fiction; the portions and aspects of a piece of writing that exist mainly to describe or explain a set of things (such as, in fiction, the setting, characters and other non-plot elements).
esittely
noun
(authorship) The act or process of declaring or describing something through either speech or writing, in nonfiction or in fiction; the portions and aspects of a piece of writing that exist mainly to describe or explain a set of things (such as, in fiction, the setting, characters and other non-plot elements).
esitelmä
noun
(authorship) An essay or speech in which any topic is discussed in detail.
esittely
noun

What does "exposition" mean?

  1. noun A large public exhibition, often of art, products, or culture.
    "The World's Fair was one of the great expositions of the twentieth century."
  2. noun A clear, detailed explanation of a subject, especially in writing or speech.
    "The professor's exposition of the theory took up the whole lecture."
  3. noun The background information given at the start of a story, explaining characters, setting, or events.
    "The film's opening scenes are pure exposition, setting up the family history."
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exposition in a sentence

  • The World's Fair was one of the great expositions of the twentieth century.
  • The professor's exposition of the theory took up the whole lecture.
  • The film's opening scenes are pure exposition, setting up the family history.

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What is "exposition" in Finnish?

"exposition" in Finnish is altistaminen, esittely, esitelmä. exposition means: A large public exhibition, often of art, products, or culture.

How do you use "exposition" in a sentence?

Example: "The World's Fair was one of the great expositions of the twentieth century." In Finnish, "exposition" is altistaminen, esittely, esitelmä.

Are there other ways to say "exposition" in Finnish?

Yes — Finnish has 3 translations listed for "exposition": altistaminen, esittely, esitelmä.

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