exhibition

[ ek-suh-bish-uhn ]

noun

1. an exhibiting, showing, or presenting to view.
2. a public display, as of the work of artists or artisans, the products of farms or factories, the skills of performers, or objects of general interest.
3. an exposition or large fair of extended duration, as a world's fair.
4. British. an allowance given to a student in a college, university, or school, usually upon the result of a competitive examination.
5. Medicine/Medical Obsolete. administration, as of a remedy.

exhibition

/ ˌɛksɪˈbɪʃən /

noun

1. a public display of art, products, skills, activities, etc

   a judo exhibition

2. the act of exhibiting or the state of being exhibited
3. make an exhibition of oneself
   make an exhibition of oneself to behave so foolishly in public that one excites notice or ridicule
4. an allowance or scholarship awarded to a student at a university or school

Other Words From

• nonex·hi·bition noun
• preex·hi·bition noun
• reex·hi·bition noun
• self-exhi·bition noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of exhibition¹

1275–1325; Middle English exhibicion < Late Latin exhibitiōn- (stem of exhibitiō ) a presenting. See exhibit, -ion

Idioms and Phrases

see make an exhibition of oneself .

Example Sentences

Although it was enough to top the scattershot domestic releases, it also isn’t enough to jumpstart the struggling exhibition industry.

From Fortune

Arguably, this season’s most poignant art exhibition can be seen outside the walls of these institutions.

From Quartz

The Metropolitan Museum of Art, the Museum of Modern Art, and the Whitney all have brilliant new exhibitions that serve to transport us from the grim realities of a global pandemic.

From Quartz

Fights per game in the NHL postseasons since 2011-12The 2020 postseason includes qualifying and round-robin games but excludes exhibitions.

From FiveThirtyEight

The items can be viewed in person — reservations are required during the pandemic — at Sotheby’s in New York City and the exhibition will also be available to the public online via its digital gallery.

From Fortune

That goes for its contemporary membership roster as well as for the photographers represented in the exhibition.

From The Daily Beast

Paris Magnum: Exhibition runs from December 12, 2014-March 28, 2015.

From The Daily Beast

Moreover, the exhibition begs the question: how do we come to privilege certain images?

From The Daily Beast

The exhibition also provides useful insight into the importance of symbolism, particularly when it comes to religious painting.

From The Daily Beast

Artists like Orsola Maddalena Caccia will be unfamiliar to most, and yet she has six works in the exhibition.

From The Daily Beast

After the first exhibition of her pictures in Berlin, her "God-given talent" was several times mentioned by the art critics.

From Project Gutenberg

There was a pause, during which Blanche went through a little mute exhibition of amazement and pleasure.

From Project Gutenberg

In 1883 she served with many distinguished artists on the art jury of the International Exhibition at Amsterdam.

From Project Gutenberg

The universal industrial exhibition was opened at Paris by Louis Napoleon.

From Project Gutenberg

It certainly excited far more interest than has any exhibition since.

From Project Gutenberg