ex·hib·it
(ĭg-zĭb́ĭt, ĕg-)
[Middle English exhibiten, from Latin exhibēre, exhibit-, ex-, ex-, + habēre, to hold.]
verb: -it·ed, -it·ing, -its.
transitive verb
- To show outwardly; display: exhibited pleasure by smiling.
- To present for others to see: rolled up his sleeve to exhibit the scar.
- To present in a public exhibition or contest: exhibited her paintings at a gallery. See synonyms at show
- To give evidence or an instance of; demonstrate: young musicians eager to exhibit their talent; a plant that exhibits dimorphism.
- Law
- To submit (evidence or documents) in a court.
- To present or introduce officially.
intransitive verb
- To put something on public display.
noun
- The act or an instance of exhibiting.
- Something exhibited: studied the dinosaur exhibits at the museum.
- A public showing; an exhibition: spent the afternoon at the space exhibit.
- Law Something, such as a document, formally introduced as evidence in court.
derivatives
- ex·hib́i·tor
- noun
- ex·hib́i·tóry
- adjective
