expository

ex·po·si·tion  (ksp-zshn)

n.

1. A setting forth of meaning or intent.

2.

a. A statement or rhetorical discourse intended to give information about or an explanation of difficult material.

b. The art or technique of composing such discourses.

3. Music

a. The first part of a composition in sonata form that introduces the themes.

b. The opening section of a fugue.

4. The part of a play that provides the background information needed to understand the characters and the action.

5. An act or example of exposing.

6. A public exhibition or show, as of artistic or industrial developments.

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[Middle English exposicioun, from Old French exposition, from Latin expositi, expositin-, from expositus, past participle of expnere, to expound; see expound.]

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ex·posi·tive (k-spz-tv), ex·posi·tory (-tôr, -tr) adj.

ex·posi·tor n.

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expository [ɪkˈspɒzɪtərɪ -trɪ], expositive

adj

of, involving, or assisting in exposition; explanatory

expositorily , expositively adv

Thesaurus

Adj.

1.

expository - serving to expound or set forth; "clean expository writing" expositive instructive, informative - serving to instruct or enlighten or inform

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expository

adjective explanatory, descriptive, interpretive, illustrative, interpretative, hermeneutic, explicatory, explicative, elucidative, exegetic A textbook relies heavily on an expository style of writing.

Translations

expository

adj → darlegend