exhibit
exhibit Lexical Profile
exhibit Game Scores & Validity
• noun
An object or collection of objects placed on public display in an art gallery, museum, or fair.
"The natural history museum unveiled a new exhibit featuring interactive dinosaur fossils."
A public exhibition or show.
"We spent the entire afternoon walking through the contemporary art exhibit."
A document or physical object formally produced in a court of law as evidence.
"The defense attorney directed the jury's attention to exhibit B, a timeline of the defendant's whereabouts."
• verb
To manifest or clearly demonstrate a quality, feeling, or behavioral trait.
"Throughout the financial crisis, the leadership team exhibited remarkable resilience and strategic foresight."
To publicly display an artwork, artifact, or item of interest in a gallery or museum.
"The municipal gallery will exhibit a collection of rare photographs from the early twentieth century."
• Rhymes for exhibit
Word Origin & Etymology
From Latin 'exhibitus', the past participle of 'exhibere' meaning 'to hold forth, present, or display', formed from 'ex-' (out) + 'habere' (to hold).