exhibition
NounUS[ek-suh-bish-uhn]/ˌɛksəˈbɪʃən/4 syllables
Open English WordNet
Noun (2)exhibitions
- the act of exhibiting“a remarkable exhibition of musicianship”Type of presentation, fairKinds rodeo, production
- a collection of things (goods or works of art etc.) for public displaySynonyms: expositionexpoType of collection, aggregationKinds art exhibition, peepshow, fair
Word of the day · Sep 28About this word
onerousadjective
What does it mean? Question 1 of today’s quiz
Webster's Dictionary (1913)
Ex′hi·bi′tion noun
Origin: L. exhibitio a delivering: cf. F. exhibition.
1. The act of exhibiting for inspection, or of holding forth to view; manifestation; display.
2. That which is exhibited, held forth, or displayed; also, any public show; a display of works of art, or of feats of skill, or of oratorical or dramatic ability; as, an exhibition of animals; an exhibition of pictures, statues, etc.; an industrial exhibition.
3. Sustenance; maintenance; allowance, esp. for meat and drink; pension. Specifically: Eng. Univ. Private benefaction for the maintenance of scholars.
What maintenance he from his friends receives, Like exhibition thou shalt have from me.— William Shakespeare
I have given more exhibitions to scholars, in my days, than to the priests.— John Tyndale
4. Medicine The act of administering a remedy.
Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54