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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
/ ˌɛɪˈɪʃə /
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 oneselfto behave so foolishly in public that one excites notice or ridicule
- an allowance or scholarship awarded to a student at a university or school
Other Word Forms
- ԴDze··tDz noun
- e··tDz noun
- e··tDz noun
- -h·tDz noun
Word History and Origins
Origin of exhibition1
Idioms and Phrases
see make an exhibition of oneself .Example Sentences
His recent exhibition, “John Waters: Pope of Trash,” at the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures in L.A., sealed the deal, he said.
An exhibition of their work will be held at the Cartwright Hall Art Gallery from September as part of Bradford's UK City of Culture celebrations.
Today, the two-story adobe residence is a local, state and national historic landmark offering year-round exhibitions, educational programs and cultural events that explore the many identities of the West.
Murakami, 63, will throw out the ceremonial first pitch as he did before an exhibition between the Dodgers and Yomiuri Giants at the Tokyo Dome on March 15.
The exhibition has other, more important things on its mind — specifically, cementing Bachardy’s reputation as a serious artist, rather than a graphically talented movie fan.
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Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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