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exhibit

ex·hi·bit

UK/ɪɡˈzɪbɪt/ US/ɛɡ-/ fairly common
verb (4) noun (2)

verb

1.

show an attribute, property, knowledge, or skill

  • “he exhibits a great talent”
2.

to show, make visible or apparent

  • “The Metropolitan Museum is exhibiting Goya”
  • “;”
  • “t you show your nice legs and wear shorter skirts?”
  • “National leaders will have to display the highest skills of statesmanship”
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3.

show or demonstrate something to an interested audience

  • “She shows her dogs frequently”
  • “We will demo the new software in Washington”
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4.

walk ostentatiously

  • “She parades her new husband around town”
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noun

1.
2.

something shown to the public

  • “the museum had many exhibits of oriental art”
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Origin

From Latin exhibitus, perfect passive participle of exhibeō (“to hold forth, present, show, display”), from ex (“out of, from”) + habeō (“to have, hold”); see habit.

Phrases

  • Exhibit A

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