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   exhibit

   /ɪɡˈzɪbɪt/

   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 clearly (a quality or a type of behaviour): "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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   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. Synonym Discussion of Exhibit.

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   An exhibit is an item that is shown off for the public, such as a painting on display at a gallery or a historical document shown under glass at a museum.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.

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   noun. an object or collection exhibited to the public. law a document or object produced in court and referred to or identified by a witness in giving evidence.

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

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   Sep 23, 2015 · exhibit noun [C] (OBJECT SHOWN) an object or a collection of things shown publicly for people to enjoy or learn about: The museum’s exhibits range from Iron Age pottery to Eskimo clothing. law An exhibit is an item used as evidence (= proof) in a trial.

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryEXHIBIT definition in American English - Collins Online ...

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   If someone or something shows a particular quality, feeling, or type of behavior, you can say that they exhibit it. [ formal ] He has exhibited symptoms of anxiety and overwhelming worry.

7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishexhibit noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   Definition of exhibit noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   Definition of exhibit verb in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   exhibit meaning, definition, what is exhibit: to show something in a public place so t...: Learn more.

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    to offer or expose to view; present for inspection: to exhibit the latest models of cars. to manifest or display: to exhibit anger; to exhibit interest. to place on show: to exhibit paintings. to make manifest; explain. Law to submit (a document, object, etc.) in evidence in a court of law.

11. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › english-wordEXHIBIT - Find out everything about this English word | Collins

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    1. If someone or something shows a particular quality, feeling, or type of behaviour, you can say that they exhibit it. [formal] [...] 2. When a painting, sculpture, or object of interest is exhibited, it is put in a public place such as a museum or art gallery so that people can come to look at it.