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exhibition definition

ex·hi·bi·tion (ek′sə bis̸h′ən)

noun

  1. the act or fact of exhibiting
  2. the thing or things exhibited
  3. a public show or display, as of art, industrial products, athletic feats, etc.
  4. Brit. a sum of money awarded by a school or university to help support a student

Etymology: ME & OFr exhibicion < LL exhibitio < pp. of L exhibere: see exhibit

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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