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   Ex·hi·bi·tion

   /ˌeksəˈbiSHən/

   

   noun

   • 1. a public display of works of art or items of interest, held in an art gallery or museum or at a trade fair: "an exhibition of French sculpture" Similar (public) displayshowshowingpresentationdemonstrationshowcasemountingspectacleretrospectivebiennaleexpositionexpofairtrade fairworld fairexhibitinformal:demo
   • 2. a display or demonstration of a particular skill: "fields that have been plowed with a supreme exhibition of the farm worker's skills"
   • ▪ an ostentatious or insincere display of a particular quality or emotion: "a false but convincing exhibition of concern for smaller nations" Similar displayshowdemonstrationmanifestationexpressionindicationrevelationbetrayaldisclosureparade
   • 3. (in sports) a game whose outcome does not affect a team's standing, typically one played before the start of a regular season: "an exhibition game"
   • 4. a scholarship awarded to a student at a school or college, usually after a competitive examination. British

   Word Origin late Middle English (in the sense ‘maintenance, support’; hence exhibition (sense 4), mid 17th century): via Old French from late Latin exhibitio(n-), from Latin exhibere ‘hold out’ (see exhibit).

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   What is the difference between exhibition and exhibit?

   • In the 19th century, exhibition was used to refer to a collection of objects, while exhibit designated a single item in an exhibition. Nowadays, exhibition and exhibit are often used interchangeably. Exhibition comes from the Latin ex -, meaning "out," and habere, meaning "hold" — as objects in an exhibition are "held out," or shown, to the public.

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   What is an example of an exhibition?

   • An exhibition is a public event at which pictures, sculptures, or other objects of interest are displayed, for example at a museum or art gallery . ...an exhibition on the natural history of the area. An exhibition of a particular skilful activity is a display or example of it that people notice or admire . 3. See also exhibit

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   What does exhibition mean?

   • : an act or instance of exhibiting : a public showing (as of works of art, manufactured goods, or athletic skill) Nglish: Translation of exhibition for Spanish Speakers Britannica English: Translation of exhibition for Arabic Speakers Britannica.com: Encyclopedia article about exhibition Love words? Need even more definitions?

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   What does 'uncountable exhibition' mean?

   • [uncountable] exhibition of something the act of showing something, for example works of art, to the public She refused to allow the exhibition of her husband's work. The portrait is going on public exhibition for the first time. Hundreds of companies had exhibition stands. The new wing will provide 20 000 more square feet of exhibition space.

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   noun. an exhibiting, showing, or presenting to view. a public display, as of the work of artists or artisans, the products of farms or factories, the skills of performers, or objects of general interest. an exposition or large fair of extended duration, as a world's fair.

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   Definitions of exhibition. noun. the act of exhibiting. “a remarkable exhibition of musicianship”. see more. noun. a collection of things (goods or works of art etc.) for public display. synonyms: expo, exposition. see more.

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    B1. an occasion when objects such as paintings are shown to the public: There's a new exhibition of sculpture on at the city gallery. an exhibition centre. exhibition noun (SKILLS/QUALITIES) an occasion when someone shows a particular skill or quality that they have to the public.