/ ɪgˈzɪbɪt; NAmE / verb , noun
■ verb
1.
exhibit (sth) (at / in ... ) to show sth in a public place for people to enjoy or to give them information :
[ vn ]
They will be exhibiting their new designs at the trade fairs.
[ v ]
He exhibits regularly in local art galleries.
2.
[ vn ] ( formal ) to show clearly that you have or feel a particular feeling, quality or ability
SYN display :
The patient exhibited signs of fatigue and memory loss.
■ noun
1.
an object or a work of art put in a public place, for example a museum, so that people can see it
2.
a thing that is used in court to prove that sb is guilty or not guilty :
The first exhibit was a knife which the prosecution claimed was the murder weapon.
3.
( NAmE ) = exhibition (1):
The new exhibit will tour a dozen US cities next year.
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WORD ORIGIN
late Middle English (in the sense submit for consideration , also present a document as evidence in court ): from Latin exhibit- held out, from the verb exhibere , from ex- out + habere hold.