The difference between Explanation and Exposition
When used as nouns, explanation means the act or process of explaining, whereas exposition means the action of exposing something to something, such as skin to the sunlight.
check bellow for the other definitions of Explanation and Exposition
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Explanation as a noun:
The act or process of explaining.
Examples:
"The explanation was long and drawn-out."
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Explanation as a noun:
Something that explains, makes understandable.
Examples:
"An explanation for the UFO sightings was easily found."
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Explanation as a noun:
A resolution of disputed points pursuant to discussion; a mutual clarification of disputed points; reconciliation.
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Exposition as a noun:
The action of exposing something to something, such as skin to the sunlight.
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Exposition as a noun (authorship):
The act or process of declaring or describing something through either speech or writing; the portions and aspects of a piece of writing that exist mainly to describe the setting, characters and other non-plot elements.
Examples:
"This essay has too much exposition in it."
"My reviewer said she couldn't picture the setting for my story, so I'm improving the exposition."
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Exposition as a noun (obsolete):
The act of expulsion, or being expelled, from a place.
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Exposition as a noun:
An event at which goods, artwork and cultural displays are open for the public to view.
Examples:
"The first prototype was unveiled at an exposition."
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Exposition as a noun (authorship):
An essay or speech in which any topic is discussed in detail.
Examples:
"I turned my research into an exposition on the traditional music of Borneo."
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Exposition as a noun (authorship):
An opening section in fiction, in which background information about the characters, events or setting is conveyed.
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Exposition as a noun (music):
The opening section of a fugue; the opening section of a movement in sonata form
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Exposition as a noun:
The action of putting something out to public view; for example in a display or show.