Definitions for Exhibit
ɪgˈzɪb ɪtex·hib·it

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:4.5 / 9 votes

1. exhibitnoun

   an object or statement produced before a court of law and referred to while giving evidence

2. display, exhibit, showingverb

   something shown to the public

   "the museum had many exhibits of oriental art"

3. exhibitverb

   show an attribute, property, knowledge, or skill

   "he exhibits a great talent"

4. expose, exhibit, displayverb

   to show, make visible or apparent

   "The Metropolitan Museum is exhibiting Goya's works this month"; "Why don't you show your nice legs and wear shorter skirts?"; "National leaders will have to display the highest skills of statesmanship"

5. show, demo, exhibit, present, demonstrateverb

   give an exhibition of to an interested audience

   "She shows her dogs frequently"; "We will demo the new software in Washington"

6. parade, exhibit, marchverb

   walk ostentatiously

   "She parades her new husband around town"

WiktionaryRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. exhibitnoun

   An instance of exhibiting.

2. exhibitnoun

   That which is exhibited.

3. exhibitnoun

   A public showing; an exhibition.

   The museum's new exhibit is drawing quite a crowd.

4. exhibitnoun

   An article formally introduced as evidence in a court.

   Exhibit A is this photograph of the corpse.

5. exhibitverb

   To display or show (something) for others to see, especially at an exhibition or contest.

   He wanted to exhibit his baseball cards.

6. exhibitverb

   To demonstrate.

   The players exhibited great skill.

7. exhibitverb

   To submit (a physical object) to a court as evidence.

   I now exhibit this bloody hammer.

8. exhibitverb

   To put on a public display.

   Will you be exhibiting this year?

9. Etymology: From exhibitus, perfect passive participle of exhibeo, from ex + habeo; see habit.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. To EXHIBITverb

   Etymology: exhibeo, Latin.

   1. To offer to view or use; to offer or propose in a formal or publick manner.

   If any claim redress of injustice, they should exhibit their petitions in the street. William Shakespeare, Measure for Measure.

   He suffered his attorney-general to exhibit a charge of high treason against the earl. Edward Hyde.

   2. To show; to display.

   One of an unfortunate constitution is perpetually exhibiting a miserable example of the weakness of mind and body. Alexander Pope.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. exhibit

   An exhibit refers to a display or presentation of items or collections, usually in a museum, gallery, or trade fair, for public viewing. It can also refer to a document or object produced and identified in court or before an examiner for use as evidence.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. Exhibitverb

   to hold forth or present to view; to produce publicly, for inspection; to show, especially in order to attract notice to what is interesting; to display; as, to exhibit commodities in a warehouse, a picture in a gallery

2. Exhibitverb

   to submit, as a document, to a court or officer, in course of proceedings; also, to present or offer officially or in legal form; to bring, as a charge

3. Exhibitverb

   to administer as a remedy; as, to exhibit calomel

4. Exhibitnoun

   any article, or collection of articles, displayed to view, as in an industrial exhibition; a display; as, this exhibit was marked A; the English exhibit

5. Exhibitnoun

   a document produced and identified in court for future use as evidence

6. Etymology: [L. exhibitus, p. p. of exhibere to hold forth, to tender, exhibit; ex out + habere to have or hold. See Habit.]

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Exhibit

   egz-ib′it, v.t. to hold forth or present to view: to present formally or publicly.—n. (law) a document produced in court to be used as evidence: something exhibited: an article at an exhibition.—ns. Exhib′iter, Exhib′itor; Exhibi′tion, presentation to view: display: a public show, esp. of works of art, manufactures, &c.: that which is exhibited: an allowance or bounty to scholars in a university; Exhibi′tioner, one who enjoys an exhibition at a university; Exhibi′tionist.—adjs. Exhib′itive, serving for exhibition: representative; Exhib′itory, exhibiting.—Make an exhibition of one's self, to behave foolishly, exciting ridicule. [L. exhibēre, -itum—ex, out, habēre, -itum, to have.]

Matched Categories

1. • Evidence
   • Possess
   • Show
   • Walk

British National Corpus

1. Verbs Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'Exhibit' in Verbs Frequency: #763

How to pronounce Exhibit?

1. Alex

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   David

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   Mark

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   Daniel

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   Libby

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   Mia

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   Karen

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   Hayley

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   Natasha

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   Veena

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   Priya

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   Neerja

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   Zira

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   Oliver

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   Wendy

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   Fred

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   Tessa

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How to say Exhibit in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Exhibit in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Exhibit in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

Examples of Exhibit in a Sentence

1. Robin Ficker:

   He was using a rock as a tool. ... He hit the window five times, the exhibit was unique in the sense that the pond came right up to you, allowing you to be within inches of bears.

2. Steven McCraw:

   Regardless of the situation it doesn't matter where it happens a DPS state trooper has got an obligation to exhibit professionalism and be courteous ... and that wasn't the case in this situation.

3. Jennifer Levasseur:

   Of our 'never before seen on display' objects, I would say that Cernan's OPS cover from Apollo 17 is fantastic since we opened its NASA packaging just for this exhibit.

4. Lindsey Graham:

   That, to me, is Exhibit A of activism.

5. Jessica Chastain:

   This is a film that also focuses on the light, yes, there is a dark side of humanity. But, also, there is beauty, love ... and those who really stick their neck out to exhibit love and to show compassion.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=Exhibit
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Exhibit
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=Exhibit
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Exhibit
6. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=Exhibit