/ ˌeksɪˈbɪʃn; NAmE / noun
1.
( especially BrE ) ( NAmE usually ex·hibit ) [ C ] a collection of things, for example works of art, that are shown to the public :
Have you seen the Picasso exhibition?
an exhibition of old photographs
2.
[ U ] exhibition of sth the act of showing sth, for example works of art, to the public :
She refused to allow the exhibition of her husband's work.
3.
[ sing. ] an ~ of sth the act of showing a skill, a feeling, or a kind of behaviour :
We were treated to an exhibition of the footballer's speed and skill.
an appalling exhibition of bad manners
4.
[ C ] ( BrE ) an amount of money that is given as a prize to a student
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IDIOMS
- make an exhibition of yourself
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WORD ORIGIN
late Middle English (in the sense maintenance, support ; hence sense 4, mid 17th cent.): via Old French from late Latin exhibitio(n-) , from Latin exhibere hold out, from ex- out + habere hold.