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, a work containing explanations or interpretations; a commentary. You know the law; your exposition Hath been most sound. Shak.

Wrong exposition.

s, bishop of Alexandria in the 4th century. Athanasian creed, a formulary, confession, or exposition of faith, formerly supposed to have been drawn up by Athanasius; but this opinion is now rejected, and the composition is ascribed by some to Hilary, bishop of Arles (5th century). It is a summary of what was called the…

A book with an authoritative exposition of some topic, respected by many experts on the field. Bible Society, an association for securing the multiplication and wide distribution of the Bible. -- Douay Bible. See Douay Bible. -- Geneva Bible. See under Geneva.

Of or pertaining to a canonist. "This canonistic exposition." Milton.

, illustrate, or criticise the meaning of a writing, book, etc.; explanation; annotation; exposition. All the volumes of philosophy, With all their comments. Prior.

A series of comments or annotations; esp., a book of explanations or expositions on the whole or a part of the Scriptures or of some other work. This letter . . . was published by him with a severe commentary. Hallam.

The act or process of commenting or criticising; exposition. [R.] The spirit of commentation. Whewell.

icit asserting; undisguised token of a ground or side taken on any subject; proclamation; exposition; as, the declaration of an opinion; a declaration of war, etc.

Diluted; thin; weak. A dilute and waterish exposition. Hopkins.

A making clear; the act of elucidating or that which elucidates, as an explanation, an exposition, an illustration; as, one example may serve for further elucidation of the subject.

A detailed exposition; relation. [Obs.] Hakewill.

The act of enucleating; elucidation; exposition. Neither sir, nor water, nor food, seem directly to contribute anything to the enucleation of this disease. Tooke.

A dissertation or digression appended to a work, and containing a more extended exposition of some important point or topic.

Exposition; explanation; especially, a critical explanation of a text or portion of Scripture.

A mutual exposition of terms, meaning, or motives, with a view to adjust a misunderstanding, and reconcile differences; reconciliation; agreement; as, to come to an explanation.

The act of opening, unfolding, or explaining; explanation; exposition; interpretation. The explication of our Savior's parables. Atterbury.

A formal recital or exposition of facts; exposure, or revelation, of something which some one wished to keep concealed.

Pertaining to, or containing, exposition; serving to explain; explanatory; illustrative; exegetical. A glossary or expository index to the poetical writers. Johnson.

G. Ferris, American engineer, who erected the first of its kind for the World's Columbian Exposition in Chicago in 1893.