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Exposition vs Exegete - What's the difference?

exposition | exegete |

As nouns the difference between exposition and exegete

is that exposition is the action of exposing something to something, such as skin to the sunlight while exegete is a person skilled in exegesis; an interpreter.

As a verb exegete is

to interpret; to perform an exegesis.

exposition

Etymology 1

From (etyl) .

Noun

(en noun)
  • 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
  • Etymology 2

    From (etyl)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • The action of putting something out to public view; for example in a display or show.
  • Derived terms
    * expositional * expositionary
    See also
    * explanation * exegesis ----

    exegete

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A person skilled in exegesis; an interpreter.
  • *2009 , (Karen Armstrong), The Case for God , Vintage 2010, p. 94:
  • *:A text that could not speak to the present was dead, and the exegete had a duty to revive it.
  • Verb

    (exeget)
  • (chiefly, religion) To interpret; to perform an exegesis.
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