Exposition vs Appearance - What's the difference?
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The action of exposing something to something, such as skin to the sunlight.
The act of declaring]] or [[describe, describing something through either speech or writing.
(obsolete) The act of expulsion, or being expelled, from a place.
(writing) An essay or speech in which any topic is discussed in detail.
(writing) An opening section in fiction, including novel, play, and movie, by which background information about the characters, events, or setting is conveyed.
(music) The opening section of a fugue; the opening section of a movement in sonata form
The action of putting something out to public view; for example in a display or show.
The act of appearing or coming into sight; the act of becoming visible to the eye.
A thing seen; a phenomenon; an apparition.
Personal presence; look; aspect; mien.
* (John Milton) (1608-1674)
*{{quote-book, year=1922, author=(Ben Travers)
, chapter=5, title= Apparent likeness; external show; how something appears to others.
* Bible, (w) ix. 15
* Bible, 1 (w) xvi. 7
* Bible, (w) vii. 24
The act of appearing in a particular place, or in society, a company, or any proceedings; a coming before the public in a particular character.
* (John Milton) (1608-1674)
(legal) The coming into court of either of the parties; the being present in court; the coming into court of a party summoned in an action, either by himself or by his attorney, expressed by a formal entry by the proper officer to that effect; the act or proceeding by which a party proceeded against places himself before the court, and submits to its jurisdiction.
(medical) Chiefly used by nurses: the act of defecation by a patient.
Exposition is a related term of appearance.
As nouns the difference between exposition and appearance
is that exposition is exposition (action of putting something out to public view) while appearance is the act of appearing or coming into sight; the act of becoming visible to the eye.exposition
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(wikipedia exposition)Etymology 1
From (etyl) .Noun
(en noun)Etymology 2
From (etyl)Noun
(en noun)Derived terms
* expositional * expositionarySee also
* explanation * exegesis ----appearance
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Alternative forms
* appearaunceNoun
(en noun)- And now am come to see . . . It thy appearance answer loud report.
A Cuckoo in the Nest, passage=The most rapid and most seductive transition in all human nature is that which attends the palliation of a ravenous appetite.
- There was upon the tabernacle, as it were, the appearance of fire.
- For man looketh on the outward appearance .
- Judge not according to the appearance .
- Will he now retire, After appearance , and again prolong Our expectation?