exhibit
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Etymology [edit]
From Latin exhibitus, perfect passive participle of exhibeō (“I hold forth, present, show, display”), from ex (“out of, from”) + habeō (“I have, hold”); see habit.
Pronunciation [edit]
Verb [edit]
exhibit (third-person singular simple present exhibits, present participle exhibiting, simple past and past participle exhibited)
- (transitive) To display or show (something) for others to see, especially at an exhibition or contest.
- He wanted to exhibit his baseball cards.
- (transitive) To demonstrate.
- The players exhibited great skill.
- (transitive, law) To submit (a physical object) to a court as evidence.
- I now exhibit this bloody hammer.
- (intransitive) To put on a public display.
- Will you be exhibiting this year?
Synonyms [edit]
- (display or show (something) for others to see): display, show, show off
- (demonstrate): demonstrate, show
- (present for inspection):
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Translations [edit]
display or show (something) for others to see
demonstrate
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submit to a court
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display publicly
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Noun [edit]
exhibit (plural exhibits)
- An instance of exhibiting.
- That which is exhibited.
- A public showing; an exhibition.
- The museum's new exhibit is drawing quite a crowd.
- (law) An article formally introduced as evidence in a court.
- Exhibit A is this photograph of the corpse.
Synonyms [edit]
- (instance of exhibiting): showing
- (public showing): exhibition, exposition, show
Translations [edit]
instance of exhibiting
something exhibited
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public showing
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article as evidence in court
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External links [edit]
- exhibit in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913
- exhibit in The Century Dictionary, The Century Co., New York, 1911
Catalan [edit]
Verb [edit]
exhibit
- Past participle of exhibir.
