exhibition
noun · verb
Simple meaning
A large-scale public showing of objects or products.
Pronunciation
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IPA pronunciation (US)
ɛksəˈbɪʃən
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
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Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
noun
An instance of exhibiting, or something exhibited.
A large-scale public showing of objects or products.
The act of exhibiting
A demonstration of personal skill or feelings.
A public display, intentional or otherwise, generally characterised as negative.
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.
verb
intransitive
To participate in sexual exhibitionism.
Word at a Glance
- Difficulty
- A2 · Elementary (estimated)
- Frequency
- Common
- Typical Use
- Everyday English
Word Aura™
How this word commonly comes across.
Aura for this meaning
This meaning: An instance of exhibiting, or something exhibited.
Used this way, exhibition is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- Matter-of-fact
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
Word Aura describes common impressions, not a measurement. Tone changes with sentence, speaker, relationship and situation.
More ways to use exhibition
- “A remarkable exhibition of musicianship.”noun
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Word Family
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Word family
Words built from the same root.
Someone with a compulsive desire to expose the genitals.
Extravagant and conspicuous behavior intended to attract attention to yourself.
Compound terms
Established multiword terms.
A large hall for holding exhibitions.
The time before the regular games begin when football or baseball teams play practice games.
A game whose outcome is not recorded in the season's standing.
A large hall for holding exhibitions.
An exhibition of art objects (paintings or statues).
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