exposition

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There is no opening credits sequence, not even a single bit of pre-title exposition to get viewers acclimated to the characters or the setting.

From Salon • Apr. 5, 2026

One is the dense, dialect-heavy Gothic novel, 300-plus pages of exposition told second- or even thirdhand.

From Salon • Feb. 21, 2026

After a century’s worth of Dracula pictures, the exposition seems a bit superfluous, and Mr. Waltz, a two-time Oscar winner, can’t do much with his dialogue, which sounds like guidance from “Vampire Stalking for Dummies.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 5, 2026

Around 2,000 people watched the action inside Bern's Festhalle exposition hall.

From Barron's • Nov. 13, 2025

Harrison and Miss Howard had some news for the city, but the mayor had no plans to reveal it until October 28, when the exposition would host American Cities Day.

From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson