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exhibitor

/ɪɡˈzɪb.ɪ.tɚ/
ex · hib · i · tor

Plural:exhibitors
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Adjective:exhibitorial
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• noun

1

A person, company, or organization that contributes items, products, or works of art for public display at a trade show, fair, competition, or gallery.

Example

"Every exhibitor at the annual agricultural fair was required to register their livestock before Friday morning."


2

A person or company that owns or operates a movie theater and screens motion pictures to the paying public.

Example

"The independent film distributor negotiated directly with a major regional exhibitor to secure screenings in fifty theaters."

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Word Origin & Etymology

Borrowed in the late 16th century from Late Latin exhibitor, an agent noun derived from the verb exhibēre ('to hold forth' or 'to display'), formed from ex- ('out') and habēre ('to hold').

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