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Meaning of exhibition in English
Pronunciation
/ˌɛksəˈbɪʃ(ə)n/
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Noun
exhibition
Etymology
late Middle English (in the sense ‘maintenance, support’; hence exhibition (sense 4), mid 17th century): via Old French from late Latin exhibitio(n-), from Latin exhibere‘hold out’ (see exhibit)
Definitions
1.
the act of exhibiting
Examples
« a remarkable exhibition of musicianship »
2.
a collection of things (goods or works of art etc.) for public display