exhibitionnoun [ C or U ]
uk/ˌek.sɪˈbɪʃ.ən/us/ˌek.səˈbɪʃ.ən/B1 an event at which objects such as paintings are shown to the public, a situation in which someone shows a particular skill or quality to the public, or the act of showing these things:
The photographs will be on exhibition until the end of the month.
There's a new exhibition of sculpture on at the city gallery.
The athlete's third, and winning, jump was an exhibition of skill and strength.
More examples
- Crowds of people flocked to see the Picasso exhibition.
- The exhibition will illustrate how life evolved from water.
- There was a lovely exhibition of watercolours on in town - did you see it?
- Science museums are now mounting exciting exhibitions designed to draw in the crowds.
- She pretends that she knows all about the latest films and art exhibitions, but it's all a pose.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Exhibiting and exhibitions
- exhibit
- exhibitor
- expo
- exposition
- fashion show
- open day
- open house
- premiere
- preview
- retrospective
- show
- showcase
- showing
- viewing
Idiom(s)
make an exhibition of yourself