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   ex·hib·it

   /iɡˈzibət/

   verb

   • 1. publicly display (a work of art or item of interest) in an art gallery or museum or at a trade fair: "only one sculpture was exhibited in the artist's lifetime"
   • ▪ (of an artist) display one's work to the public in an art gallery or museum: "she was invited to exhibit at several French museums" Similar put on displayput on showdisplayshowshow to the publicput on public viewpresentunveilmodelparadeshowcaseset outlay outarrayarrangehang
   • ▪ publicly display the work of (an artist) in an art gallery or museum: "no foreign painters were exhibited"
   • 2. manifest or deliberately display (a quality or a type of behavior): "he could exhibit a saintlike submissiveness" Similar showrevealdisplaymanifestevincebetraygive awaydiscloseexpressindicatedemonstratepresentmake clearmake plainevidenceparadeflauntOpposite concealhide
   • ▪ show as a sign or symptom: "patients with alcoholic liver disease exhibit many biochemical abnormalities"

   noun

   • 1. an object or collection of objects on public display in an art gallery or museum or at a trade fair: "the museum is rich in exhibits" Similar object on displayitempiece
   • ▪ an exhibition: "people flocked to the exhibit in record-breaking numbers" Similar exhibition(public) displayshowshowingpresentationdemonstrationshowcasemountingspectacleretrospectivebiennaleexpositionexpofairtrade fairworld fairinformal:demo
   • ▪ a document or other object produced in a court as evidence: "many exhibits, including the cockpit voice recordings, will be produced in court"

   Word Origin late Middle English (in the sense ‘submit for consideration’, also ‘present a document as evidence in court’): from Latin exhibit- ‘held out’, from the verb exhibere, from ex- ‘out’ + habere ‘hold’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. exhibitory adjective

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishEXHIBIT | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   a collection of objects that is shown to the public in a museum, etc.: Let's go see the new dinosaur exhibit. law specialized. a thing used as evidence (= proof that something is true) in a trial: Is exhibit C the weapon that you say was used? SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases.

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › exhibitExhibit Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of EXHIBIT is to submit (something, such as a document) to a court or officer in course of proceedings; also : to present or offer officially or in legal form. How to use exhibit in a sentence.

4. www.dictionary.com › browse › exhibitEXHIBIT Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Exhibit definition: to offer or expose to view; present for inspection. See examples of EXHIBIT used in a sentence.

5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishEXHIBIT definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   An exhibit is a painting, sculpture, or object of interest that is displayed to the public in a museum or art gallery.

6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › exhibitExhibit - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   An exhibit is an item that is shown off for the public, such as a painting on display at a gallery or a historical document shown under glass at a museum. The main thing to remember about an exhibit is that it refers to something presented formally and in a public setting.

7. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryEXHIBIT | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   Sep 23, 2015 · EXHIBIT meaning: 1. to show something publicly: 2. an object that is shown to the public in a museum, etc.: 3. a…. Learn more.

8. www.thefreedictionary.com › exhibitExhibit - definition of exhibit by The Free Dictionary

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   1. To show outwardly; display: exhibited pleasure by smiling. 2. a. To present for others to see: rolled up his sleeve to exhibit the scar. b. To present in a public exhibition or contest: exhibited her paintings at a gallery. See Synonyms at show. 3.