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exhibition — a public display of works of art or items of interest, held in an art gallery or museum or at a trade fair

Part of speech: NOUN

Definition: a public display of works of art or items of interest, held in an art gallery or museum or at a trade fair

Pronunciation (IPA): /ˌeksɪˈbɪʃn/

Example Sentences

  • The dinosaur exhibition was so realistic that my little brother tried to feed a sandwich to a T-Rex.
  • The contemporary art exhibition features works by emerging local artists.
  • His exhibition of bad table manners at the fancy restaurant was truly impressive – in the worst way possible.

exhibition

NOUN

[/ˌeksɪˈbɪʃn/]

a public display of works of art or items of interest, held in an art gallery or museum or at a trade fair

Visitors wander through a quiet art exhibition on a Sunday afternoon.
💡 Concept

Visitors wander through a quiet art exhibition on a Sunday afternoon.

The artist's small sculpture became the center of the exhibition. (EXIT + BIT → little objects brought out for everyone to see = exhibition)
🧠 Mnemonic

The artist's small sculpture became the center of the exhibition. (EXIT + BIT → little objects brought out for everyone to see = exhibition)

The exhibition attracted many visitors and led to a deeper appreciation of art.
🎵 Rhyme

The exhibition attracted many visitors and led to a deeper appreciation of art.

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ˌeksɪˈbɪʃn/
🇬🇧 UK/ˌeksɪˈbɪʃn/

🌳Etymology

Prefixex--
Roothibit
Suffix--ion

Origin

The word derives from Latin exhibere, meaning 'to hold out' or 'to display'. From the medieval period onward, it developed the sense of 'the act of publicly showing or displaying something', eventually referring to a public display of art, goods, or other items.

Breakdown

ex- (out) + habere (to hold, to have) → exhibere (to hold out, to display publicly). The suffix -tion converts the verb into a noun denoting the action or result of exhibiting.

🎵Rhyme

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position
competition
tradition
ambition

🔗Collocations

art exhibition
solo exhibition
touring exhibition
photography exhibition
trade exhibition
exhibition hall

📝Examples

😄 Fun example

“The dinosaur exhibition was so realistic that my little brother tried to feed a sandwich to a T-Rex.”

“The contemporary art exhibition features works by emerging local artists.”

😄 Fun example

“His exhibition of bad table manners at the fancy restaurant was truly impressive – in the worst way possible.”

“The science exhibition includes interactive displays and hands-on experiments.”

📚Related Words

Synonyms

displayshowexpositionpresentationshowcase

Antonyms

concealmenthidingsuppression

Related

exhibitgallerymuseumcuratorartwork

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