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   exhibition

   /ˌɛksɪˈbɪʃn/

   noun

   • 1. a public display of works of art or items of interest, held in an art gallery or museum or at a trade fair: "an exhibition of French sculpture" Similar (public) displayshowshowingpresentationdemonstrationshowcasemountingspectacleretrospectivebiennaleexpositionexpofairtrade fairworld fairexhibitinformal:demo
   • 2. a display or demonstration of a skill: "fields which have been ploughed with a supreme exhibition of the farm worker's skills"
   • ▪ a display of a quality or emotion: "a false exhibition of concern for smaller nations" Similar displayshowdemonstrationmanifestationexpressionindicationrevelationbetrayaldisclosureparade
   • 3. (in sport) a game whose outcome does not affect a team's standing, typically one played before the start of a regular season: "an exhibition match"
   • 4. a scholarship awarded to a student at a school or university, usually after a competitive examination: British "Brasenose awarded him a senior Hulme exhibition"

   Word Origin late Middle English (in the sense ‘maintenance, support’; hence exhibition (sense 4), mid 17th century): via Old French from late Latin exhibitio(n-), from Latin exhibere ‘hold out’ (see exhibit).

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   EXHIBITION definition: 1. an event at which objects such as paintings are shown to the public, or the act of showing these…. Learn more.

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   The meaning of EXHIBITION is an act or instance of exhibiting. How to use exhibition in a sentence.

4. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishEXHIBITION definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   An exhibition is a public event at which pictures, sculptures, or other objects of interest are displayed, for example at a museum or art gallery. ...an exhibition of expressionist art. [ + of] ...an exhibition on the natural history of the area.

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   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.

6. www.thefreedictionary.com › exhibitionExhibition - definition of exhibition by The Free Dictionary

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   n. 1. an exhibiting, showing, or presenting to view. 2. a public display, as of artistic works, crafts, farm or factory products, performance skills, or objects of general interest. 3. a large fair of extended duration. 4. Brit. an allowance given to support a student in a school or university. [1275–1325; Middle English < Late Latin]

7. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishEXHIBITION | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   EXHIBITION definition: 1. an occasion when objects such as paintings are shown to the public: 2. an occasion when someone…. Learn more.

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › english › exhibitionexhibition noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   Definition of exhibition noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.