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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024ex•hib•it /ɪgˈzɪbɪt/USA pronunciation v. [~ + object]- to offer or expose to view;
present for public inspection: to exhibit Van Gogh's paintings. n. [countable] - something exhibited:an exhibit of the artist's works.
- Lawa document or object exhibited in court as evidence:The district attorney showed me several of the exhibits.
ex•hib•i•tor, ex•hib•it•er, n. [countable] WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024ex•hib•it (ig zib′it),USA pronunciation v.t. - to offer or expose to view;
present for inspection:to exhibit the latest models of cars. - to manifest or display:to exhibit anger; to exhibit interest.
- to place on show:to exhibit paintings.
- to make manifest;
explain. - Lawto submit (a document, object, etc.) in evidence in a court of law.
- [Med. Obs.]to administer (something) as a remedy.
v.i. - to make or give an exhibition;
present something to public view. n. - an act or instance of exhibiting;
exhibition. - something that is exhibited.
- an object or a collection of objects shown in an exhibition, fair, etc.
- Lawa document or object exhibited in court and referred to and identified in written evidence.
- Latin exhibitus (past participle of exhibēre), equivalent. to ex- ex-1 + -hib- (combining form of habēre to have) + -itus -ite2
- late Middle English exhibiten to show 1400–50
ex•hib′it•a•ble, adj. ex•hib′i•tor, ex•hib′it•er, ex•hib′it•ant, n. - 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged show, demonstrate. See display.
- 2.See corresponding entry in Unabridged evince, disclose, betray, show, reveal.
- 8.See corresponding entry in Unabridged showing, show, display.
- 9, 11.See corresponding entry in Unabridged See evidence.
- 10.See corresponding entry in Unabridged display.
- 2.See corresponding entry in Unabridged conceal.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: exhibit /ɪɡˈzɪbɪt/ vb (mainly tr)- (also intr) to display (something) to the public for interest or instruction
- to manifest; display; show
- to produce (a document or object) in court to serve as evidence
n - an object or collection exhibited to the public
- a document or object produced in court and referred to or identified by a witness in giving evidence
Etymology: 15th Century: from Latin exhibēre to hold forth, from habēre to haveexˈhibitory adj |