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expository
[ik-spoz-i-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee]
adjective
of the nature of exposition; serving to expound, set forth, or explain.
an expository essay;
expository writing.
expository
/ ɪkˈspɒzɪtərɪ, -trɪ /
adjective
of, involving, or assisting in exposition; explanatory
Other Word Forms
- expositorily adverb
- expositively adverb
- semiexpositive adjective
- semiexpository adjective
- ˈDzٴǰ adverb
Word History and Origins
Origin of expository1
Example Sentences
Our first indication that he might not be like the other goons with badges is shown in his expository flashback.
A first-person account would be compelling enough, especially given Thomas’ gift for terse, layered expository writing.
Plus, coming into “Dune: Prophecy” as a stone-cold uninitiate is a challenge for which the script compensates using a combination of summary via narration and a brief, expository title card.
Some of the dialogue is frankly expository, seemingly designed to educate viewers.
Herzog’s adaptation prunes away the expository overgrowth of Ibsen’s satiric drama.
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