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exhibit

American  
[ig-zib-it] / ɪgˈzɪb ɪt /

verb (used with object)

  1. to offer or expose to view; present for inspection.

    to exhibit the latest models of cars.

    Synonyms:
    demonstrate, show
  2. to manifest or display.

    to exhibit anger; to exhibit interest.

    Synonyms:
    reveal, show, betray, disclose, evince
    Antonyms:
    conceal
  3. to place on show.

    to exhibit paintings.

  4. to make manifest; explain.

  5. Law. to submit (a document, object, etc.) in evidence in a court of law.

  6. Medicine/Medical Obsolete. to administer (something) as a remedy.


verb (used without object)

  1. to make or give an exhibition; present something to public view.

noun

  1. an act or instance of exhibiting; exhibition.

    Synonyms:
    display, show, showing
  2. something that is exhibited.

  3. an object or a collection of objects shown in an exhibition, fair, etc.

    Synonyms:
    display
  4. Law. a document or object exhibited in court and referred to and identified in written evidence.

exhibit British  
/ ɪɡˈzɪbɪt /

verb

  1. (also intr) to display (something) to the public for interest or instruction

    this artist exhibits all over the world

  2. to manifest; display; show

    the child exhibited signs of distress

  3. law to produce (a document or object) in court to serve as evidence

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

noun

  1. an object or collection exhibited to the public

  2. law a document or object produced in court and referred to or identified by a witness in giving evidence

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Related Words

See display. See evidence.

Other Word Forms

  • exhibitable adjective
  • exhibitant noun
  • exhibiter noun
  • exhibitor noun
  • exhibitory adjective
  • preexhibit noun
  • reexhibit verb (used with object)
  • self-exhibited adjective
  • unexhibitable adjective
  • unexhibited adjective
  • well-exhibited adjective

Etymology

Origin of exhibit

First recorded in 1400–50; late Middle English exhibiten “to show,” from Latin exhibitus, past participle of exhibēre, from ex- ex- 1 + -hibēre (combining form of habēre “to have”); habit 1

Example Sentences

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In Finland, her reputation steadily grew, as she exhibited regularly and had work acquired by prestigious institutions.

From The Wall Street Journal

The evidence was not attached as an exhibit in the lawsuit.

From Los Angeles Times

My colleague, computer scientist Stefan Schmid, and I, a technology law and policy scholar, show in a forthcoming accepted paper in the journal Communications of the ACM that large language models exhibit communication bias.

From Salon

These experts have seen or reviewed the files of dozens of patients who exhibited symptoms following prolonged, delusion-filled conversations with the AI tools.

From The Wall Street Journal

The recent rally in silver is notable, with the white metal exhibiting significant volatility as it has attracted a wave of retail investors in a repeat of previous frenzies over the metal.

From Barron's