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exhibit Meaning & Definition

/ɪɡˈzɪbɪt/

What Does Exhibit Mean?

Exhibit is used as a verb meaning To display or show (something) for others to see, especially at an exhibition or contest. It is also used to mean To demonstrate. As a noun, it means An instance of exhibiting.

Exhibit: Key Facts

Part of speechverb, noun
Pronunciation/ɪɡˈzɪbɪt/
Synonymsdisplay, present and demonstrate
Pluralexhibits
Verb formsexhibits, exhibiting, exhibited

Exhibit Definition (Verb)

  1. To display or show (something) for others to see, especially at an exhibition or contest.

    He wanted to exhibit his baseball cards.

  2. To demonstrate.

    The players exhibited great skill.

  3. To submit (a physical object) to a court as evidence.

    I now exhibit this bloody hammer.

  4. To put on a public display.

    Will you be exhibiting this year?

  5. To administer as a remedy.

    to exhibit calomel

Exhibit as a Noun

  1. An instance of exhibiting.
  2. That which is exhibited.
  3. A public showing; an exhibition.

    The museum's new exhibit is drawing quite a crowd.

  4. An article formally introduced as evidence in a court.

    Exhibit A is this photograph of the corpse.

Synonyms of Exhibit

Exhibit synonyms and antonyms →

Exhibit in a Sentence

He wanted to exhibit his baseball cards.

The players exhibited great skill.

I now exhibit this bloody hammer.

Will you be exhibiting this year?

to exhibit calomel

The museum's new exhibit is drawing quite a crowd.

Exhibit A is this photograph of the corpse.

Word Forms & Grammar

exhibit (third-person singular simple present exhibits, present participle exhibiting, simple past and past participle exhibited)

exhibit (plural exhibits)

Words That Rhyme With Exhibit

Origin of Exhibit

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.

Questions People Ask About Exhibit

Is exhibit a verb or a noun?

Exhibit is mainly used as a verb, but it can also be used as a noun.

What is another word for exhibit?

You can replace exhibit with words such as display, present and demonstrate. See the full list of exhibit synonyms and antonyms.

What is the plural of exhibit?

The plural of exhibit is exhibits.

What is the past tense of exhibit?

The past tense of exhibit is exhibited. The present participle is exhibiting.

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