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ex·hib·it

(ĭg-zĭb′ĭt, ĕg-)

v. ex·hib·it·ed, ex·hib·it·ing, ex·hib·its

v.tr.

1. To show outwardly; display: exhibited pleasure by smiling.

a. To present for others to see: rolled up his sleeve to exhibit the scar.

b. To present in a public exhibition or contest: exhibited her paintings at a gallery. See Synonyms at show.

3. To give evidence or an instance of; demonstrate: young musicians eager to exhibit their talent; a plant that exhibits dimorphism.

v.intr.

To put something on public display.

a. A public showing; an exhibition: spent the afternoon at the art exhibit.

b. Something exhibited: Each exhibit in the show took hours to assemble.

2. Exhibit

a. Law Something marked for identification with the purpose of being introduced as evidence: referred to Exhibit A.

b. Informal Something used as an example, as when arguing or making a point: You never do your chores—Exhibit A: look at the unwashed dishes in the sink.

[Middle English exhibiten, from Latin exhibēre, exhibit- : ex-, ex- + habēre, to hold; see ghabh- in Indo-European roots.]

ex·hib′i·tor, ex·hib′it·er n.

ex·hib′i·to′ry (-ĭ-tôr′ē) adj.

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exhibit

(ɪɡˈzɪbɪt)

vb (mainly tr)

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

4. an object or collection exhibited to the public

5. (Law) law a document or object produced in court and referred to or identified by a witness in giving evidence

[C15: from Latin exhibēre to hold forth, from habēre to have]

exˈhibitory adj

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ex•hib•it

(ɪgˈzɪb ɪt)

v.t.

1. to offer or expose to view: to exhibit the new cars.

2. to manifest: to exhibit interest.

3. to make manifest; explain.

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

v.i.

5. to make or give an exhibition.

6. an act or instance of exhibiting.

7. something that is exhibited.

8. an object or a collection of objects shown in an exhibition.

9. a document or object exhibited in court and referred to and identified in written evidence.

[1400–50; late Middle English: to show < Latin exhibitus, past participle of exhibēre=ex- ex-¹ + -hibēre, comb. form of habēre to have]

ex•hib′it•a•ble, adj.

ex•hib′i•tive, ex•hib′i•to`ry (-əˌtɔr i, -ˌtoʊr i) adj.

ex•hib′i•tor, ex•hib′it•er, ex•hib′it•ant, n.

exhibit

Past participle: exhibited
Gerund: exhibiting

Imperative
exhibit
exhibit

Present
I exhibit
you exhibit
he/she/it exhibits
we exhibit
you exhibit
they exhibit

Preterite
I exhibited
you exhibited
he/she/it exhibited
we exhibited
you exhibited
they exhibited

Present Continuous
I am exhibiting
you are exhibiting
he/she/it is exhibiting
we are exhibiting
you are exhibiting
they are exhibiting

Present Perfect
I have exhibited
you have exhibited
he/she/it has exhibited
we have exhibited
you have exhibited
they have exhibited

Past Continuous
I was exhibiting
you were exhibiting
he/she/it was exhibiting
we were exhibiting
you were exhibiting
they were exhibiting

Past Perfect
I had exhibited
you had exhibited
he/she/it had exhibited
we had exhibited
you had exhibited
they had exhibited

Future
I will exhibit
you will exhibit
he/she/it will exhibit
we will exhibit
you will exhibit
they will exhibit

Future Perfect
I will have exhibited
you will have exhibited
he/she/it will have exhibited
we will have exhibited
you will have exhibited
they will have exhibited

Future Continuous
I will be exhibiting
you will be exhibiting
he/she/it will be exhibiting
we will be exhibiting
you will be exhibiting
they will be exhibiting

Present Perfect Continuous
I have been exhibiting
you have been exhibiting
he/she/it has been exhibiting
we have been exhibiting
you have been exhibiting
they have been exhibiting

Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been exhibiting
you will have been exhibiting
he/she/it will have been exhibiting
we will have been exhibiting
you will have been exhibiting
they will have been exhibiting

Past Perfect Continuous
I had been exhibiting
you had been exhibiting
he/she/it had been exhibiting
we had been exhibiting
you had been exhibiting
they had been exhibiting

Conditional
I would exhibit
you would exhibit
he/she/it would exhibit
we would exhibit
you would exhibit
they would exhibit

Past Conditional
I would have exhibited
you would have exhibited
he/she/it would have exhibited
we would have exhibited
you would have exhibited
they would have exhibited

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exhibit

An object that is formally produced in court as a piece of evidence.

ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:

Noun	1.	exhibit - an object or statement produced before a court of law and referred to while giving evidence evidence - (law) all the means by which any alleged matter of fact whose truth is investigated at judicial trial is established or disproved
	2.	exhibit - something shown to the public; "the museum had many exhibits of oriental art" display, showing show - the act of publicly exhibiting or entertaining; "a remarkable show of skill" parade - a visible display; "she made a parade of her sorrows" light show - a display of colored lights moving in shifting patterns
Verb	1.	exhibit - show an attribute, property, knowledge, or skill; "he exhibits a great talent" phosphoresce - to exhibit phosphorescence possess - have as an attribute, knowledge, or skill; "he possesses great knowledge about the Middle East"
	2.	exhibit - 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" display, expose show - make visible or noticeable; "She showed her talent for cooking"; "Show me your etchings, please" open - display the contents of a file or start an application as on a computer bring forth, produce - bring out for display; "The proud father produced many pictures of his baby"; "The accused brought forth a letter in court that he claims exonerates him" hold up - hold up something as an example; hold up one's achievements for admiration bench - exhibit on a bench; "bench the poodles at the dog show" moon - expose one's buttocks to; "moon the audience" flaunt, ostentate, show off, swank, flash - display proudly; act ostentatiously or pretentiously; "he showed off his new sports car" brandish - exhibit aggressively; "brandish a sword" model - display (clothes) as a mannequin; "model the latest fashion" pose, posture, model, sit - assume a posture as for artistic purposes; "We don't know the woman who posed for Leonardo so often" pillory, gibbet - expose to ridicule or public scorn
	3.	exhibit - give an exhibition of to an interested audience; "She shows her dogs frequently"; "We will demo the new software in Washington" demo, demonstrate, present, show bring home - make understandable and clear; "This brings home my point" show - make visible or noticeable; "She showed her talent for cooking"; "Show me your etchings, please"
	4.	exhibit - walk ostentatiously; "She parades her new husband around town" parade, march walk - make walk; "He walks the horse up the mountain"; "Walk the dog twice a day"

exhibit

verb

1. show, reveal, display, demonstrate, air, evidence, express, indicate, disclose, manifest, evince, make clear or plain He has exhibited signs of anxiety and stress.

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exhibit

verb

1. To make manifest or apparent:

2. To make a public and usually ostentatious show of:

3. To be endowed with as a visible characteristic or form:

noun

1. An act of showing or displaying:

2. A large public display, as of goods or works of art:

Translations

شَيء مَعْروضمُسْتَنَد مُثْبِت للتُّهْمَهيُظْهِريَعْرِض

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kiállított tárgy

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daiktinis įrodymaseksponataseksponentaseksponuotiišstatyti

eksponātseksponēt, izstādītizrādītlietisks pierādījums

dokladexponát

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exhibit

[ɪgˈzɪbɪt]

C. VI [painter, sculptor] → exponer (sus obras)

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exhibit

[ɪgˈzɪbɪt]

(= put on show) [+ work of art] → exposer

exhibit

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exhibit

(igˈzibit) verb

1. to show; to display to the public. My picture is to be exhibited in the art gallery.

2. to show (a quality etc). He exhibited a complete lack of concern for others.

noun

1. an object displayed publicly (eg in a museum). One of the exhibits is missing.

2. an object or document produced in court as part of the evidence. The blood-stained scarf was exhibit number one in the murder trial.

exhibition (eksiˈbiʃən) noun

1. a public display (eg of works of art, industrial goods etc). an exhibition of children's books.

2. an act of showing or revealing. What an exhibition of bad temper!

exˈhibitor noun

a person who provides an exhibit for a display etc. He is one of the exhibitors at the flower show.