— exhibitable , adj. — exhibitor, exhibiter, exhibitant , n.
/ig zib"it/ , v.t.
1. to offer or expose to view; present for inspection: to exhibit the latest models of cars.
2. to manifest or display: to exhibit anger; to exhibit interest.
3. to place on show: to exhibit paintings.
4. to make manifest; explain.
5. Law. to submit (a document, object, etc.) in evidence in a court of law.
6. Med. Obs. to administer (something) as a remedy.
v.i.
7. to make or give an exhibition; present something to public view.
n.
8. an act or instance of exhibiting; exhibition.
9. something that is exhibited.
10. an object or a collection of objects shown in an exhibition, fair, etc.
11. Law. a document or object exhibited in court and referred to and identified in written evidence.
[ 1400-50; late ME exhibiten to show exhibitus (ptp. of exhibere ), equiv. to ex- EX- 1 + -hib- (comb. form of habere to have) + -itus -ITE 2 ]
Syn. 1. show, demonstrate. See display. 2. evince, disclose, betray, show, reveal. 8. showing, show, display. 9, 11 . See evidence. 10. display.
Ant. 2. conceal.