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Meaning of 'exhibit' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Exhibit [ n.]
- 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.
- A document produced and identified in court for future use as evidence.
2 . Exhibit [ v. t.]
- 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.
- 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.
- To administer as a remedy; as, to exhibit calomel.

Meaning of 'exhibit' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . exhibit [ n]
Meaning (1):
- something shown to the public
Example in sentence:
  • the museum had many exhibits of oriental art
2 . exhibit [ v]
Meaning (2):
- show an attribute, property, knowledge, or skill
Example in sentence:
  • he exhibits a great talent
Meaning (3):
- to show, make visible or apparent
Example in sentence:
  • National leaders will have to display the highest skills of statesmanship;
  • The Metropolitan Museum is exhibiting Goya's works this month;
  • Why don't you show your nice legs and wear shorter skirts?
Meaning (4):
- walk ostentatiously
Example in sentence:
  • She parades her new husband around town
Meaning (5):
- give an exhibition of to an interested audience
Example in sentence:
  • She shows her dogs frequently;
  • We will demo the new software in Washington

Nearby Words:

exhalable exhalant exhalation exhale exhalement exhalence exhaust exhausted exhauster exhaustibility

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