exhibit

exhibit
I UK [ɪɡˈzɪbɪt] / US verb
Word forms "exhibit":
present tense I/you/we/they exhibit he/she/it exhibits present participle exhibiting past tense exhibited past participle exhibited
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1) [intransitive/transitive] to put something interesting in a museum or other public place so that people can go and look at it

His work will be exhibited in Moscow later this year.

Where are you going to exhibit next?

2) [transitive] formal to show a particular feeling, quality, ability, or form of behaviour

She was exhibiting symptoms of stress.

Some materials may exhibit the characteristics of both a liquid and a solid.

3) [transitive] formal to show something proudly

He wore short sleeves, exhibiting his new tattoo.


II UK [ɪɡˈzɪbɪt] / US noun [countable]
Word forms "exhibit":
singular exhibit plural exhibits
1) an object that is part of an exhibition

Each exhibit was clearly labelled with a name and number.

2) American an exhibition
3) legal an object or document used as evidence in a court of law

May I ask the jury to look at Exhibit A, a leather glove found near the body?


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