exhibition

ek-si-BISH-uhn/ɛksɪˈbɪʃən/

7 meanings of exhibition

1
nouncountable
A big public event where objects or products are shown to many people.
Like a big fair where lots of things are put out for everyone to see.
The art exhibition drew thousands of visitors over the weekend.
Several technology exhibitions ran at the same time across the city.
Similarshow, fair, exposition, expo, exhibit
2
nouncountable
A show of someone's skill or feelings in front of other people.
Like showing everyone what you can do so they can all watch.
Her piano solo was a stunning exhibition of skill.
The fight quickly became an exhibition of raw anger.
Similardisplay, demonstration, show, manifestation, expression
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3
nouncountable
The act of showing something in public, or the thing that is shown.
Each exhibition in the gallery rotates every three months.
The ancient sword was the most admired exhibition in the museum.
Similardisplay, show, exhibit, showing, presentation
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4
nouncountable
A public show of bad behavior that draws unwanted attention.
Like making a scene in public that everyone notices for the wrong reasons.
He made a complete exhibition of himself, shouting at the waiters.
Her angry outburst turned into an embarrassing exhibition in the office.
Similardisplay, spectacle, show, scene
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5
nouncountable
A game played just for show, not counting toward any title or league.
Like a friendly game that doesn't count toward winning anything.
The two teams played an exhibition before the regular season began.
Saturday's exhibition meant nothing for the standings, so the coach rested his stars.
Similarfriendly
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6
nounUKcountable
Money given to a student by a school or college, usually as a reward for good schoolwork.
She won an exhibition to study history at Oxford.
The college offers several exhibitions each year to its strongest applicants.
Similarscholarship, bursary, award, grant
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Less common meaning

7
verb
To show your body or sexual acts to other people for sexual excitement.

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Origin

It comes from Old French "exhibicion." It is also "exhibit" plus "-ion."