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exhibition Definition

ex·hi·bi·tion (ek′sə bis̸h′ən)

noun

  1. the act or fact of exhibiting
  2. the thing or things exhibited
  3. a public show or display, as of art, industrial products, athletic feats, etc.
  4. Brit. a sum of money awarded by a school or university to help support a student

Etymology: ME & OFr exhibicion < LL exhibitio < pp. of L exhibere: see exhibit

exhibition Synonyms

exhibition

n.

  1. An act or instance of displaying

    presentation, demonstration, showing, exhibit; see display 2.

  2. An elaborate public show

    exposition, fair, carnival; see display 2, show 1.

exhibition Usage Examples

Preposition: of

  • painting: With the added value of an exhibition of paintings on a flower theme by West Norfolk Artists Association.

Converse of object

  • accompany: A substantial, fully illustrated, color catalog will accompany the exhibition.
  • mount: This year, Banner mounted two major solo exhibitions under the collective title 'Your Plinth is My Lap ' .
  • curate: She has also curated exhibitions ( in Liverpool and London ) for local and Eastern European artists since 2003.
  • entitle: This donation seemed to tie in very well with our recent patchwork exhibition entitled Ancient Ireland comes of age.
  • organize: He is the man who organizes the exhibitions which attract the visitors who bring in the money which keeps the Academy going.

Adjective modifier

  • temporary: Temporary exhibitions are already being hosted in an adjacent pavilion.
  • photographic: Richmond Town Hall will host the photographic exhibition, showing the 2nd Battalion between 1952 and 1956.
  • retrospective: A retrospective exhibition of his work was held in 1981 at the Malone Gallery in Belfast.
  • permanent: The project resulted in the creation of a new, permanent exhibition in the Museum, World in the East End.
  • forthcoming: Details of forthcoming exhibitions are available from the Museum Shop and local tourist information centers or you can visit our website.
  • interactive: She also involved over 300 staff from her university with interactive science exhibitions that have taken place in a local shopping center.

Modifies a noun

  • catalog: The present artist's book is in its way an exhibition catalog documenting the designs.
  • stand: Our team will have an exhibition stand located.. .
  • hall: All catering will be served in the spacious exhibition hall adjacent to the main auditorium.
  • organizer: Nick James, of exhibition organizer, envelope, said " We want to create a local marketplace for businesses in the region.
  • space: The overall increase in exhibition space will be from 6,000 sq meters to almost 13,000.

Noun used with modifier

  • solo: Her solo exhibition ' A Sketch of the Universe ' , is its outcome.
  • touring: Our touring exhibitions Good sources of science stories: BBSRC's media releases Features taken from our quarterly magazine "
  • art: He also organized his first art exhibition whilst still an undergraduate here.