exhibition

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English

Etymology

From Old French exhibicion.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɛksɪˈbɪʃən/
• Rhymes: -ɪʃən

Noun

exhibition (countable and uncountable, plural exhibitions)

1. An instance of exhibiting, or something exhibited.
3. A large-scale public showing of objects or products.

4. A public display, intentional or otherwise, generally characterised as negative.

   a shameful exhibition

   a disgusting exhibition
5. A demonstration of personal skill or feelings.
6. (UK) A financial award or prize given to a student (who becomes an exhibitioner) by a school or university, usually on the basis of academic merit.
7. (sports) A game which does not impact the standings for any major cup or competition.

Derived terms

Related terms

• exposition

Translations

Verb

exhibition (third-person singular simple present exhibitions, present participle exhibitioning, simple past and past participle exhibitioned)

1. (intransitive) To participate in sexual exhibitionism.

French

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin exhibitiōnem.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɛɡ.zi.bi.sjɔ̃/

Noun

exhibition f (plural exhibitions)

1. (sports) exhibition, friendly
2. (document) presentation, production
3. showing off, outrageous behaviour

Derived terms

• match d'exhibition
• exhibitionnisme
• exhibitionniste

Further reading

• “exhibition”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.