I. igˈzibə̇t, eg-, usu -bə̇d.+V verb
( -ed/-ing/-s )
Etymology: Middle English exhibiten, from Latin exhibitus, past participle of exhibēre to present, show, from ex- ex- (I) + -hibēre (from habēre to have, hold) — more at habit
transitive verb
1. : to present to view : show , display : as
a. : to show (as a feeling) or display (as a quality) outwardly especially by visible signs or actions
exhibited no fear
exhibited a mastery of the keyboard
b. : to have as a readily discernible quality or feature
buildings exhibiting the stark functionalism of a toy village — J.P.Marquand
in all cultures we know, men exhibit an aesthetic sense — H.J.Muller
c. : to represent or make clear by a drawing, plan, or other visual method especially so as to show detail or spatial relations : picture
orbit is to be diagrammatically exhibited by a series of dots — A.N.Whitehead
d. : to show publicly : put on display in order to attract notice to what is interesting or instructive or for purposes of competition or demonstration
exhibit goods in a store
exhibit a painting
: show off
proudly exhibited a fine buck he had shot
2. : to submit (as a document) to a court or officer in course of proceedings ; also : to present or offer officially or in legal form : bring
exhibit a charge
: file of record
3.
a. obsolete : to offer (as a sacrifice) or present (as a grant)
b. : to administer as a remedy
c. obsolete : administer
exhibit an oath
4. : to make clear to the understanding : explain
article … in which he exhibits this distrust as narrow-minded in its origin — B.N.Cardozo
intransitive verb
: to display something for public inspection : put on an exhibition
he first exhibited in the salon at the age of 14 — American Guide Series: Connecticut
Synonyms: see show
II. noun
( -s )
1. : an act or instance of exhibiting : display , exhibition
a new exhibit in the library
a school exhibit
2. : something exhibited ; specifically : an article or a collection of articles displayed in an exhibition
3. : a document or material object produced and identified in court or before an examiner for use as evidence ; also : a paper or document referred to by way of explanation or evidence (as in a pleading or petition)
introduced the weapons into evidence as exhibits A and B
4. exhibits plural , Britain : the documents that a clergyman may be required to produce at the first visitation after his admission ; also : the fees then payable