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exhibit

/ɪɡˈzɪbɪt/noun, verb3 syllables

Exhibit means: give an exhibition of to an interested audience.

Synonyms for exhibit12

noun, as in something shown to the public

verb, as in give an exhibition of to an interested audience

verb, as in to show, make visible or apparent

verb, as in walk ostentatiously

also used for exhibit

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What does exhibit mean?6

verb

1

give an exhibition of to an interested audience“She shows her dogs frequently”

2

to show, make visible or apparent“The Metropolitan Museum is exhibiting Goya's works this month”

3

walk ostentatiously“She parades her new husband around town”

4

show an attribute, property, knowledge, or skill“he exhibits a great talent”

noun

1

something shown to the public“the museum had many exhibits of oriental art”

2

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

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Exhibit in a sentence

  • By putting the work on exhibit, more people will be able to contemplate it.mervert1
  • A railway museum exhibits a collection of steam locomotives, associated equipment and rolling stock.CM
  • Upon medical examination, it is clear that the patient exhibits signs of cardiac arrest.DuosDragonPolyglot
  • In the museum, sculptures from antiquity are exhibited.sundown
  • They are going to exhibit many famous old paintings at the gallery.CK
  • Children exhibit a low tolerance for the frustrations of learning.CM
  • I'm going to exhibit my roses at the flower show.CK
  • Adriano liked the kangaroo exhibit at the zoo.Amastan

Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.

Forms of exhibit

as a noun

plural
exhibits

as a verb

past tense
exhibited
present participle
exhibiting
third-person singular
exhibits
past participle
exhibited