annotation vs exposition

annotation

noun
  • A critical or explanatory commentary or analysis. 

  • Information relating to the genetic structure of sequences of bases. 

  • Metadata added to a document or program. 

  • A comment added to a text. 

  • The process of writing such comment or commentary. 

exposition

noun
  • An essay or speech in which any topic is discussed in detail. 

  • The abandonment of an unwanted child. 

  • An exhibition, especially of goods, artwork or cultural displays to the public. 

  • 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. 

  • An opening section in fiction, in which background information about the characters, events or setting is conveyed. 

  • The opening section of a movement in sonata form; the opening section of a fugue. 

  • The action of exposing something to something, such as skin to the sunlight. 

How often have the words annotation and exposition occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )