exhibition

A2 Topic:People & Society
US /ɛksɪˈbɪʃən/
noun Freq #7078

Meanings

  1. 1
    noun

    A public show of objects, art, or products.

    There was an art exhibition at the town hall.

  2. 2
    noun

    A display of a skill or feeling.

    The gymnast gave a stunning exhibition of balance and strength.

Thesaurus

Synonyms
1 noun · a public show of objects,... expoexposition
Word family
Forms exhibitions
Derived forms exhibition-goerexhibitiongoerexhibitionismexhibitionistexhibitionisticexhibitionizenonexhibitionreexhibitionsexhibition
Related forms exposition

Etymology

From Old French exhibicion. Equivalent to exhibit + -ion.

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