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exhibition
[ ek-suh-bish-uhn ]
noun
- an exhibiting, showing, or presenting to view.
- a public display, as of the work of artists or artisans, the products of farms or factories, the skills of performers, or objects of general interest.
- an exposition or large fair of extended duration, as a world's fair.
- British. an allowance given to a student in a college, university, or school, usually upon the result of a competitive examination.
- Medicine/Medical Obsolete. administration, as of a remedy.
exhibition
/ ˌɛksɪˈbɪʃən /
noun
- a public display of art, products, skills, activities, etc
a judo exhibition
- the act of exhibiting or the state of being exhibited
- make an exhibition of oneselfmake an exhibition of oneself to behave so foolishly in public that one excites notice or ridicule
- an allowance or scholarship awarded to a student at a university or school
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Other Words From
- nonex·hi·bition noun
- preex·hi·bition noun
- reex·hi·bition noun
- self-exhi·bition noun
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Word History and Origins
Origin of exhibition1
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Idioms and Phrases
see make an exhibition of oneself .Discover More
Example Sentences
That goes for its contemporary membership roster as well as for the photographers represented in the exhibition.
Paris Magnum: Exhibition runs from December 12, 2014-March 28, 2015.
Moreover, the exhibition begs the question: how do we come to privilege certain images?
The exhibition also provides useful insight into the importance of symbolism, particularly when it comes to religious painting.
Artists like Orsola Maddalena Caccia will be unfamiliar to most, and yet she has six works in the exhibition.
After the first exhibition of her pictures in Berlin, her "God-given talent" was several times mentioned by the art critics.
There was a pause, during which Blanche went through a little mute exhibition of amazement and pleasure.
In 1883 she served with many distinguished artists on the art jury of the International Exhibition at Amsterdam.
The universal industrial exhibition was opened at Paris by Louis Napoleon.
It certainly excited far more interest than has any exhibition since.
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